Haywards Heath road traffic accidents
Haywards Heath recorded 1,245 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,527 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,527
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,527
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Haywards Heath
Roads in Haywards Heath
Postcode districts in Haywards Heath
Accidents in Haywards Heath
Road collision statistics for Haywards Heath
Collisions recorded
1,245
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,527
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Haywards Heath
Collisions in Haywards Heath are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Haywards Heath happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Haywards Heath have produced 1,527 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 102 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 943 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,050 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,129 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 979 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 974 casualties, Passenger 257 casualties, Pedestrian 296 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Haywards Heath
How many road accidents have there been in Haywards Heath?
1,245 collisions have been recorded in Haywards Heath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,527 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Haywards Heath were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 216 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in Haywards Heath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Haywards Heath?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Haywards Heath, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Haywards Heath happen on?
84.3% of collisions in Haywards Heath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Haywards Heath?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 1,527 casualties recorded in Haywards Heath.
Is road safety in Haywards Heath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Haywards Heath fell 12% 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 Haywards Heath 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 Haywards Heath cover 1999 to 2024.