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Elmbridge road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 378 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 2017, and 482 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2016 (361), and casualties rose from 465.

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

Collisions in 2017
378
Up 5% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
482
Up 4% on 2016
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 2017

1.6% of collisions in Elmbridge in 2017 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious5815%
  • Slight31483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6012%
  • Slight41686%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 2017 is highlighted, with 378, up 5% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (13%)
  • Tuesday48 (13%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday64 (17%)
  • Friday69 (18%)
  • Saturday58 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9%)
  • February21 (5.6%)
  • March32 (8.5%)
  • April21 (5.6%)
  • May27 (7.1%)
  • June39 (10%)
  • July31 (8.2%)
  • August28 (7.4%)
  • September43 (11%)
  • October32 (8.5%)
  • November35 (9.3%)
  • December35 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds322 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (8.7%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry287 (76%)
  • Wet or damp83 (22%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph262 (69%)
  • 40 mph56 (15%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph35 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (17%)
  • Roundabout22 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant286 (59%)
  • Cyclist81 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (12%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2051 (11%)
  • 21 to 2549 (10%)
  • 26 to 3598 (20%)
  • 36 to 4578 (16%)
  • 46 to 5580 (17%)
  • 56 to 6549 (10%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.6%)
  • Over 7517 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider369 (77%)
  • Passenger80 (17%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (11%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Elmbridge ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 110th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
110th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
120th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Elmbridge in 2017

Molesey East, Elmbridge, KT8 9DJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Elmbridge in 2017, with 30 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 2017

The A3 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 2017: 34, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3345315
2ndA244314214
3rdA3072526111
4thA3050212503
5thM25184301
6thA245171904
7thA309142000
8thA317111122
9thB369111402
10thB3655602
11thB33794401
12thA13301
13thB3743301
14thB2802401
15thB3722300
16thA3081200
17thB3731100
18thM31100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 2017

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 2017: 73.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 2017

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 2017: 85.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 2017, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years