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Elmbridge road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 282 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 2023, and 355 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2022 (322), and casualties fell from 406.

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

Collisions in 2023
282
Down 12% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
355
Down 13% on 2022
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 2023

None of the collisions in Elmbridge in 2023 were fatal and 22% were serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6222%
  • Slight22078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6819%
  • Slight28781%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 282, down 12% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 282
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (11%)
  • Wednesday53 (19%)
  • Thursday34 (12%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (13%)
  • Sunday40 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.6%)
  • February16 (5.7%)
  • March19 (6.7%)
  • April17 (6%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June16 (5.7%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August19 (6.7%)
  • September30 (11%)
  • October23 (8.2%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December24 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight206 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (69%)
  • Wet or damp78 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (4.6%)
  • 30 mph180 (64%)
  • 40 mph39 (14%)
  • 50 mph21 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph25 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (16%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (15%)
  • Cyclist51 (14%)
  • Pedestrian33 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (2%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2032 (9%)
  • 21 to 2533 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (17%)
  • 46 to 5563 (18%)
  • 56 to 6544 (12%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.9%)
  • Over 7518 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (74%)
  • Passenger58 (16%)
  • Pedestrian33 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car391 (70%)
  • Motorcycle54 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 122nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 26 other areas
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Elmbridge in 2023

Molesey East, Elmbridge, KT8 9DJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Elmbridge in 2023, with 35 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 2023

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 2023: 23, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244232505
2ndA3050222303
3rdA317212607
4thM25214602
5thA245202404
6thA307192104
7thA3152502
8thA309151904
9thB3697702
10thB3747902
11thB3656803
12thB33795504
13thB3644502
14thA11100
15thA3181100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 2023

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 2023: 59.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 2023

KT11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 2023: 66.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years