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Elmbridge road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 361 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 2016, and 465 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2015 (412), and casualties fell from 536.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,474 collisions in Elmbridge.

Collisions in 2016
361
Down 12% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
465
Down 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 2016

0.3% of collisions in Elmbridge in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5415%
  • Slight30685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5812%
  • Slight40687%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 361, down 12% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025264327
2024280331
2023282355
2022322406
2021252292
2020263314
2019308371
2018333417
2017378482
2016361465
2015412536
2014360465
2013375493
2012379503
2011352479
2010388533
2009380507
2008427585
2007424576
2006415578
2005441632
2004424573
2003378529
2002424574
2001486631
2000381540
1999428553
1998508649
1997513658
1996537678
1995497666
1994555734
1993611788
1992483596
1991536665
1990510625
1989605750
1988565720
1987611761
1986589739
1985646819
1984616744
1983602729
1982688870
1981633806
1980586738
1979666856

When and where crashes happen in Elmbridge in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (17%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday47 (13%)
  • Thursday62 (17%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday41 (11%)
  • Sunday32 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.6%)
  • February29 (8%)
  • March28 (7.8%)
  • April27 (7.5%)
  • May28 (7.8%)
  • June36 (10%)
  • July31 (8.6%)
  • August34 (9.4%)
  • September33 (9.1%)
  • October24 (6.6%)
  • November21 (5.8%)
  • December39 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (8.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds312 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry278 (77%)
  • Wet or damp82 (23%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph237 (66%)
  • 40 mph48 (13%)
  • 50 mph16 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph51 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (19%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (56%)
  • Cyclist90 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (12%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2544 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 35106 (23%)
  • 36 to 4586 (18%)
  • 46 to 5575 (16%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider351 (75%)
  • Passenger72 (15%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car471 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle54 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Elmbridge

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Elmbridge ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 136th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Elmbridge in 2016

Molesey East, Elmbridge, KT8 9DJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Elmbridge in 2016, with 30 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 2016

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 2016: 49, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244497007
2ndA3334405
3rdA307324408
4thA3050313503
5thM25233702
6thA245212605
7thA309202616
8thB369131400
9thA317111202
10thB37481201
11thB36571401
12thB33795501
13thB2803501
14thB3721100
15thB3731101

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 2016

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 2016: 76.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 2016

KT11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 2016: 79.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years