Horsham road traffic accidents
Horsham recorded 1,479 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,793 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,793
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,793
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horsham
Roads in Horsham
Postcode districts in Horsham
Accidents in Horsham
Road collision statistics for Horsham
Collisions recorded
1,479
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,793
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horsham
Collisions in Horsham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in Horsham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horsham have produced 1,793 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 139 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 217 collisions, Friday 269 collisions, Saturday 173 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,105 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,183 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,338 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,204 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,190 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horsham
How many road accidents have there been in Horsham?
1,479 collisions have been recorded in Horsham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,793 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horsham were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 257 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in Horsham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horsham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Horsham, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horsham happen on?
80% of collisions in Horsham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horsham?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 1,793 casualties recorded in Horsham.
Is road safety in Horsham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horsham rose 2% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Horsham 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 Horsham cover 1999 to 2024.