East Grinstead road traffic accidents
East Grinstead recorded 955 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,174 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,174
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,174
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in East Grinstead
Road collision statistics for East Grinstead
Collisions recorded
955
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,174
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in East Grinstead
Collisions in East Grinstead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in East Grinstead happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in East Grinstead have produced 1,174 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 99 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 703 collisions, Darkness 252 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 787 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 726 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 763 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 761 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in East Grinstead
How many road accidents have there been in East Grinstead?
955 collisions have been recorded in East Grinstead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,174 casualties.
How many of the collisions in East Grinstead were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 183 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in East Grinstead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in East Grinstead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in East Grinstead, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in East Grinstead happen on?
82.4% of collisions in East Grinstead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in East Grinstead?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 1,174 casualties recorded in East Grinstead.
Is road safety in East Grinstead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in East Grinstead rose 16% 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 East Grinstead 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 East Grinstead cover 1999 to 2024.