Handcross road traffic accidents
Handcross recorded 127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 192 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 192
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 192
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Handcross
Roads in Handcross
Postcode districts in Handcross
Accidents in Handcross
Road collision statistics for Handcross
Collisions recorded
127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
192
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Handcross
Collisions in Handcross are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.1% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.5% of recorded collisions in Handcross happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Handcross have produced 192 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 23 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 99 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 67 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 52 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 103 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 122 casualties, Passenger 53 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Handcross
How many road accidents have there been in Handcross?
127 collisions have been recorded in Handcross in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 192 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Handcross were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 25 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Handcross resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Handcross?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Handcross, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Handcross happen on?
46.5% of collisions in Handcross are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Handcross?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 192 casualties recorded in Handcross.
Is road safety in Handcross getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Handcross fell 50% 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 Handcross 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 Handcross cover 1999 to 2024.