Forest Row road traffic accidents
Forest Row recorded 148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 187 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 187
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 187
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Forest Row
Roads in Forest Row
Postcode districts in Forest Row
Accidents in Forest Row
Road collision statistics for Forest Row
Collisions recorded
148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
187
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
20.9% 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 (23% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Forest Row happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Forest Row have produced 187 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 26 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 138 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 122 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 122 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 125 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Forest Row
How many road accidents have there been in Forest Row?
148 collisions have been recorded in Forest Row in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 187 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Forest Row were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 20.9% 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 23% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Forest Row happen on?
93.2% 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 19.3% of the 187 casualties recorded in Forest Row.
Is road safety in Forest Row getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Forest Row were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.