Forest Row road traffic accidents
Forest Row recorded 151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 190 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 190
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 190
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Forest Row
Roads in Forest Row
Postcode districts in Forest Row
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Forest Row
Road collision statistics for Forest Row
Collisions recorded
151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Forest Row
Collisions in Forest Row are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.5% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in Forest Row happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forest Row have produced 190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 13 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 109 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 141 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 125 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 127 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forest Row
How many road accidents have there been in Forest Row?
151 collisions have been recorded in Forest Row in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forest Row were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 30 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Forest Row resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Forest Row?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Forest Row, accounting for 22.5% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forest Row happen on?
93.4% of collisions in Forest Row are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Forest Row?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 190 casualties recorded in Forest Row.
Is road safety in Forest Row getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forest Row rose 200% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Forest Row 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 Forest Row cover 1999 to 2025.