Cowfold road traffic accidents

51 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

Cowfold recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 64 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.

Fatal
0
Serious
8
Casualties
64
2025 3
2024 3
2023 2
2022 4
2020 1
2019 1
2018 2
2017 1
2016 1
2015 3
2013 1
2012 7
2011 1
2009 2
2008 3
2007 2
2005 2
2004 3
2003 2
2001 2
1999 5

Accidents in Cowfold

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Road collision statistics for Cowfold

Collisions recorded

51

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

64

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

0

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

8

15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 00%
Serious 815.7%
Slight 4384.3%

What the data shows in Cowfold

Collisions in Cowfold are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.6% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

82.4% of recorded collisions in Cowfold happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Cowfold have produced 64 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1019.6%
Monday 59.8%
Tuesday 713.7%
Wednesday 815.7%
Thursday 815.7%
Friday 917.6%
Saturday 47.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 10 collisions, Monday 5 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 4078.4%
Darkness 1121.6%

Light conditions: Daylight 40 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 4282.4%
Roundabout 815.7%
Unknown 12%

Road type: Single carriageway 42 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 4690.2%
40 mph 23.9%
60 mph 35.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 46 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 4588.2%
Raining no high winds 23.9%
Unknown 23.9%
Raining + high winds 12%
Fog or mist 12%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 45 collisions, Raining no high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 4671.9%
Passenger 1320.3%
Pedestrian 57.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 46 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Cowfold

How many road accidents have there been in Cowfold?

51 collisions have been recorded in Cowfold in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 64 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Cowfold were serious or fatal?

0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Cowfold resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Cowfold?

Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Cowfold, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Cowfold happen on?

82.4% of collisions in Cowfold are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cowfold?

Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 64 casualties recorded in Cowfold.

Is road safety in Cowfold getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Cowfold were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.

Where does the road accident data for Cowfold 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 Cowfold cover 1999 to 2025.