Road
Crashes on the A281
1,781 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,781
All crashes
47
Fatal
363
Serious
1,371
Slight
Since 2000 the A281 has seen 1,781 collisions, 47 of them fatal and 363 serious. That ranks it 251st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 26.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 23% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 63% since 2000, from 108 to 40 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Horsham, Waverley and Guildford.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.