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Elmbridge road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 2020, and 314 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2019 (308), and casualties fell from 371.

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

Collisions in 2020
263
Down 15% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
314
Down 15% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 2020

0.8% of collisions in Elmbridge in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious6324%
  • Slight19875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6420%
  • Slight24879%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 263, down 15% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 263
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (10%)
  • Wednesday42 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (3.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.1%)
  • February21 (8%)
  • March23 (8.7%)
  • April12 (4.6%)
  • May22 (8.4%)
  • June22 (8.4%)
  • July26 (9.9%)
  • August23 (8.7%)
  • September23 (8.7%)
  • October19 (7.2%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December26 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight196 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds208 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry179 (68%)
  • Wet or damp82 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph179 (68%)
  • 40 mph46 (17%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph21 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (13%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant147 (47%)
  • Cyclist91 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (12%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2031 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2533 (11%)
  • 26 to 3559 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (17%)
  • 46 to 5548 (15%)
  • 56 to 6550 (16%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.4%)
  • Over 756 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider253 (81%)
  • Passenger39 (12%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car347 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (18%)
  • Motorcycle40 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 111th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
111th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Elmbridge in 2020

Molesey East, Elmbridge, KT8 9DJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Elmbridge in 2020, with 33 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 2020

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 2020: 32, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244324305
2ndA309222703
3rdA245161704
4thA3050161803
5thA3142912
6thA307131502
7thA3179900
8thB3657802
9thM257702
10thA3185501
11thB15504
12thB33794501
13thB3694403
14thB3744401
15thA13300
16thB3733301
17thB2802201
18thA21201
19thA2241200
20thB3721100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 2020

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 2020: 47.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 2020

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 2020: 62.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 2020, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years