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Guildford road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 734 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 1981, and 1,039 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 185 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1980 (774), and casualties rose from 1,022.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,032 collisions in Guildford.

Collisions in 1981
734
Down 5% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,039
Up 2% on 1980
Fatal collisions
13
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 1981

1.8% of collisions in Guildford in 1981 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.8%
  • Serious18525%
  • Slight53673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious21721%
  • Slight80878%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 1981 is highlighted, with 734, down 5% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025337419
2024314396
2023356495
2022409552
2021369483
2020324406
2019440581
2018444608
2017510651
2016575780
2015563739
2014590807
2013549745
2012615870
2011630880
2010544750
2009638920
2008685965
2007682964
2006655928
20057501,085
20047101,022
20037071,021
20027061,001
20017371,095
20007381,031
19997971,174
19988131,154
19978111,164
19967851,115
19957301,034
19948031,117
19937911,138
19927841,044
19917941,069
19908121,100
19898571,171
19887841,033
19877811,074
19867661,040
19858121,083
19848191,101
19837541,027
1982733988
19817341,039
19807741,022
1979721966

When and where crashes happen in Guildford in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (15%)
  • Tuesday96 (13%)
  • Wednesday100 (14%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday124 (17%)
  • Saturday108 (15%)
  • Sunday87 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59190 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.3%)
  • February54 (7.4%)
  • March51 (6.9%)
  • April57 (7.8%)
  • May76 (10%)
  • June60 (8.2%)
  • July74 (10%)
  • August50 (6.8%)
  • September63 (8.6%)
  • October68 (9.3%)
  • November61 (8.3%)
  • December59 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight507 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds525 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other45 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry446 (61%)
  • Wet or damp255 (35%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph371 (51%)
  • 40 mph94 (13%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph178 (24%)
  • 70 mph83 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway539 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (19%)
  • Roundabout34 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant498 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist240 (23%)
  • Pedestrian113 (11%)
  • Cyclist76 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20298 (29%)
  • 21 to 25127 (12%)
  • 26 to 35134 (13%)
  • 36 to 45111 (11%)
  • 46 to 5578 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7576 (7.3%)
  • Over 7545 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider605 (58%)
  • Passenger321 (31%)
  • Pedestrian113 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car852 (63%)
  • Motorcycle252 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Guildford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Guildford ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 105th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
105th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
157th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 1981

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 1981: 101, including 4 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3101208426
2ndA3226693315
3rdA2465984118
4thA3235862014
5thA31004553111
6thA313645112
7thA320293419
8thA25264205
9thA281243404
10thA247162105
11thA321161913
12thA301491302
13thA24881002
14thB300081304
15thB3677903
16thA32461002
17thB20395601
18thB22154400
19thB30124500
20thB3683301

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 1981

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 315.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 1981

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 1981: 188.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 1981, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years