Crawley Down road traffic accidents
Crawley Down recorded 120 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 167 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 167
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Crawley Down
Roads in Crawley Down
Postcode districts in Crawley Down
Accidents in Crawley Down
Road collision statistics for Crawley Down
Collisions recorded
120
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Crawley Down
Collisions in Crawley Down are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in Crawley Down happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Crawley Down have produced 167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 15 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 84 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 68 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 90 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 109 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 200147N138516
SlightAccident 200047N129180
SlightAccident 200047N130170
SlightAccident 200047H004025
SlightAccident 199947H003755
SlightAccident 199947H003501
SlightAccident 199947H003329
SlightAccident 199947H003565
SlightAccident 199947H003317
SlightAccident 199947H003409
SlightAccident 199947H002894
SlightAccident 199947H002857
SlightAccident 199947H002123
SlightAccident 199947H002164
SlightAccident 199947H001932
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Crawley Down
How many road accidents have there been in Crawley Down?
120 collisions have been recorded in Crawley Down in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Crawley Down were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 24 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in Crawley Down resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Crawley Down?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Crawley Down, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Crawley Down happen on?
96.7% of collisions in Crawley Down are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Crawley Down?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 167 casualties recorded in Crawley Down.
Is road safety in Crawley Down getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Crawley Down rose 33% 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 Crawley Down 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 Down cover 1999 to 2024.