Copthorne road traffic accidents
Copthorne recorded 325 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 447 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 447
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 447
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Copthorne
Roads in Copthorne
Postcode districts in Copthorne
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Copthorne
Road collision statistics for Copthorne
Collisions recorded
325
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Copthorne
Collisions in Copthorne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in Copthorne happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Copthorne have produced 447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 44 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 225 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 288 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 132 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 259 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 322 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 325 accidents
Accident 199945EC00064
SlightAccident 199947H002062
SlightAccident 199947H002075
SeriousAccident 199945EC00014
SeriousAccident 199947H002046
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Copthorne
How many road accidents have there been in Copthorne?
325 collisions have been recorded in Copthorne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Copthorne were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 68 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in Copthorne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Copthorne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Copthorne, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Copthorne happen on?
88.6% of collisions in Copthorne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Copthorne?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 447 casualties recorded in Copthorne.
Is road safety in Copthorne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Copthorne rose 55% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Copthorne come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Copthorne cover 1999 to 2025.