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Elmbridge road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 322 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 2022, and 406 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2021 (252), and casualties rose from 292.

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

Collisions in 2022
322
Up 28% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
406
Up 39% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 2022

0.6% of collisions in Elmbridge in 2022 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6420%
  • Slight25680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious6917%
  • Slight33583%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 322, up 28% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 322
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday51 (16%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (10%)
  • February14 (4.3%)
  • March27 (8.4%)
  • April35 (11%)
  • May24 (7.5%)
  • June19 (5.9%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August27 (8.4%)
  • September32 (9.9%)
  • October23 (7.1%)
  • November33 (10%)
  • December20 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds281 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (7.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (79%)
  • Wet or damp63 (20%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (4.3%)
  • 30 mph208 (65%)
  • 40 mph50 (16%)
  • 50 mph13 (4%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph32 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (15%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant201 (50%)
  • Cyclist84 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (16%)
  • Pedestrian43 (11%)
  • Van occupant8 (2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2034 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2541 (10%)
  • 26 to 3588 (22%)
  • 36 to 4564 (16%)
  • 46 to 5562 (15%)
  • 56 to 6540 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.4%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider299 (74%)
  • Passenger64 (16%)
  • Pedestrian43 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (14%)
  • Motorcycle71 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 106th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Elmbridge in 2022

Molesey East, Elmbridge, KT8 9DJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Elmbridge in 2022, with 20 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 2022

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 2022: 31, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2443139013
2ndA3265302
3rdA307253102
4thA317232406
5thA3050222305
6thA309182315
7thA245141603
8thM25142401
9thB37491003
10thB33798901
11thB36581100
12thB3697801
13thB2802300
14thB3642300
15thB3732300
16thA3181100
17thB3721100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 2022

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 2022: 70.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 2022

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 2022: 72.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 2022, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years