Handcross road traffic accidents
Handcross recorded 132 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 198 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 400% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 198
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Handcross
Roads in Handcross
Postcode districts in Handcross
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Handcross
Road collision statistics for Handcross
Collisions recorded
132
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
21.2% 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 Friday (18.9% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
47.7% of recorded collisions in Handcross happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Handcross have produced 198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 18 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 101 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 63 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 72 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 106 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 126 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Handcross
How many road accidents have there been in Handcross?
132 collisions have been recorded in Handcross in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Handcross were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 27 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Handcross resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Handcross?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Handcross, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Handcross happen on?
47.7% 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 9.1% of the 198 casualties recorded in Handcross.
Is road safety in Handcross getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Handcross rose 400% 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 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 2025.