Crawley Down road traffic accidents

124 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

Crawley Down recorded 124 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 171 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.

Fatal
1
Serious
25
Casualties
171
2025 4
2024 4
2023 3
2022 1
2021 2
2020 3
2019 7
2018 4
2017 6
2016 2
2015 5
2014 7
2013 9
2012 3
2011 2
2010 2
2009 5
2008 4
2007 4
2006 6
2005 6
2004 5
2003 4
2002 5
2001 5
2000 4
1999 12

Accidents in Crawley Down

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Road collision statistics for Crawley Down

Collisions recorded

124

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

People injured or killed

171

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

1

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

25

21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 10.8%
Serious 2520.2%
Slight 9879%

What the data shows in Crawley Down

Collisions in Crawley Down are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

96.8% of recorded collisions in Crawley Down happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Crawley Down have produced 171 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1512.1%
Monday 1411.3%
Tuesday 1713.7%
Wednesday 2016.1%
Thursday 2116.9%
Friday 2217.7%
Saturday 1512.1%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 15 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 8770.2%
Darkness 3729.8%

Light conditions: Daylight 87 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 12096.8%
Dual carriageway 21.6%
Roundabout 10.8%
Unknown 10.8%

Road type: Single carriageway 120 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.8%
30 mph 7157.3%
40 mph 3427.4%
60 mph 1814.5%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 71 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 9475.8%
Raining no high winds 2116.9%
Unknown 54%
Raining + high winds 21.6%
Fog or mist 10.8%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 94 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 11265.5%
Passenger 4124%
Pedestrian 1810.5%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 112 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Crawley Down

How many road accidents have there been in Crawley Down?

124 collisions have been recorded in Crawley Down in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 171 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Crawley Down were serious or fatal?

1 were fatal and 25 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in Crawley Down resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Crawley Down?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in Crawley Down, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Crawley Down happen on?

96.8% 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 10.5% of the 171 casualties recorded in Crawley Down.

Is road safety in Crawley Down getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Crawley Down were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.

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 2025.