Crowborough road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 881
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 881
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Crowborough
Roads in Crowborough
Postcode districts in Crowborough
Accidents in Crowborough
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 503 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 535 casualties, Passenger 184 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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SlightFrequently 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.