Henfield road traffic accidents
Henfield recorded 98 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 118 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 118
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Henfield
Roads in Henfield
Postcode districts in Henfield
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Henfield
Road collision statistics for Henfield
Collisions recorded
98
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Henfield
Collisions in Henfield are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (22.4% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in Henfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Henfield have produced 118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28% 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 7 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 77 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 83 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 89 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 70 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Henfield
How many road accidents have there been in Henfield?
98 collisions have been recorded in Henfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Henfield were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in Henfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Henfield?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Henfield, accounting for 22.4% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Henfield happen on?
89.8% of collisions in Henfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Henfield?
Pedestrians make up 28% of the 118 casualties recorded in Henfield.
Is road safety in Henfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Henfield rose 33% 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 Henfield 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 Henfield cover 1999 to 2025.