Copthorne road traffic accidents
Copthorne recorded 308 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 425 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 425
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 425
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Copthorne
Roads in Copthorne
Postcode districts in Copthorne
Accidents in Copthorne
Road collision statistics for Copthorne
Collisions recorded
308
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
425
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
64
22.4% 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 Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 30.2% 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 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Copthorne have produced 425 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 43 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 215 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 273 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 121 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 244 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 302 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Copthorne
How many road accidents have there been in Copthorne?
308 collisions have been recorded in Copthorne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 425 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Copthorne were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 64 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in Copthorne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Copthorne?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Copthorne, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.2% 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 9.2% of the 425 casualties recorded in Copthorne.
Is road safety in Copthorne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Copthorne rose 38% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.