Crawley (Crawley) road traffic accidents
Crawley (Crawley) recorded 5,316 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,675 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 798 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 798
- Casualties
- 6,675
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 798
- Casualties
- 6,675
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Crawley (Crawley)
Roads in Crawley (Crawley)
Postcode districts in Crawley (Crawley)
Accidents in Crawley (Crawley)
Road collision statistics for Crawley (Crawley)
Collisions recorded
5,316
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,675
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
798
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Crawley (Crawley)
Collisions in Crawley (Crawley) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59% of recorded collisions in Crawley (Crawley) happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Crawley (Crawley) have produced 6,675 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 532 collisions, Monday 755 collisions, Tuesday 801 collisions, Wednesday 780 collisions, Thursday 891 collisions, Friday 907 collisions, Saturday 650 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,897 collisions, Darkness 1,419 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,138 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,045 collisions, Roundabout 965 collisions, One way street 56 collisions, Slip road 47 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 3,814 collisions, 40 mph 685 collisions, 50 mph 321 collisions, 60 mph 123 collisions, 70 mph 307 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,218 collisions, Raining no high winds 677 collisions, Unknown 138 collisions, Other 107 collisions, Raining + high winds 88 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,314 casualties, Passenger 1,374 casualties, Pedestrian 987 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Crawley (Crawley)
How many road accidents have there been in Crawley (Crawley)?
5,316 collisions have been recorded in Crawley (Crawley) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,675 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Crawley (Crawley) were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 798 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Crawley (Crawley) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Crawley (Crawley)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Crawley (Crawley), accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Crawley (Crawley) happen on?
59% of collisions in Crawley (Crawley) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Crawley (Crawley)?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 6,675 casualties recorded in Crawley (Crawley).
Is road safety in Crawley (Crawley) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Crawley (Crawley) fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Crawley (Crawley) 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 Crawley (Crawley) cover 1999 to 2024.