Road
Crashes on the A272
2,780 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,780
All crashes
81
Fatal
719
Serious
1,980
Slight
Since 2000 the A272 has seen 2,780 collisions, 81 of them fatal and 719 serious. That ranks it 144th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 29.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 29% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 45% since 2000, from 166 to 91 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Mid Sussex, Chichester and Horsham.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.