Crowborough road traffic accidents

663 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Crowborough recorded 663 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 881 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.

Fatal
13
Serious
135
Casualties
881
2024 16
2023 22
2022 18
2021 11
2020 9
2019 29
2018 23
2017 27
2016 32
2015 29
2014 22
2013 19
2012 18
2011 23
2010 17
2009 21
2008 32
2007 27
2006 28
2005 36
2004 37
2003 39
2002 32
2001 23
2000 43
1999 30

Accidents in Crowborough

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Road collision statistics for Crowborough

Collisions recorded

663

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

People injured or killed

881

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

13

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

135

22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 132%
Serious 13520.4%
Slight 51577.7%

What the data shows in Crowborough

Collisions in Crowborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

94.4% of recorded collisions in Crowborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Crowborough have produced 881 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 6810.3%
Monday 10816.3%
Tuesday 10415.7%
Wednesday 8412.7%
Thursday 8813.3%
Friday 10916.4%
Saturday 10215.4%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 68 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 50375.9%
Darkness 16024.1%

Light conditions: Daylight 503 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 62694.4%
Roundabout 203%
Dual carriageway 71.1%
Unknown 60.9%
One way street 20.3%
Slip road 10.2%
Other 10.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 626 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 40.6%
30 mph 52579.2%
40 mph 8412.7%
50 mph 111.7%
60 mph 395.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 525 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 54181.6%
Raining no high winds 7311%
Unknown 152.3%
Other 132%
Raining + high winds 101.5%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 541 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 53560.7%
Passenger 18420.9%
Pedestrian 16218.4%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 535 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Crowborough

How many road accidents have there been in Crowborough?

663 collisions have been recorded in Crowborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 881 casualties.

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

13 were fatal and 135 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in Crowborough resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Crowborough?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in Crowborough, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Crowborough happen on?

94.4% of collisions in Crowborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Crowborough?

Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 881 casualties recorded in Crowborough.

Is road safety in Crowborough getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Crowborough fell 27% 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 Crowborough 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 Crowborough cover 1999 to 2024.