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Guildford road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 766 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 1986, and 1,040 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1985 (812), and casualties fell from 1,083.

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

Collisions in 1986
766
Down 6% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,040
Down 4% on 1985
Fatal collisions
16
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 1986

2.1% of collisions in Guildford in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious15120%
  • Slight59978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.7%
  • Serious18017%
  • Slight84281%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 766, down 6% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (13%)
  • Tuesday97 (13%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday118 (15%)
  • Friday139 (18%)
  • Saturday114 (15%)
  • Sunday71 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59154 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59158 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59120 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.6%)
  • February32 (4.2%)
  • March70 (9.1%)
  • April59 (7.7%)
  • May63 (8.2%)
  • June56 (7.3%)
  • July67 (8.7%)
  • August68 (8.9%)
  • September61 (8%)
  • October70 (9.1%)
  • November76 (9.9%)
  • December78 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight547 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds470 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded144 (19%)

Road surface

  • Dry462 (60%)
  • Wet or damp270 (35%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph335 (44%)
  • 40 mph88 (11%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph213 (28%)
  • 70 mph116 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway536 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway155 (20%)
  • Roundabout52 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant636 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (16%)
  • Pedestrian103 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist91 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20279 (27%)
  • 21 to 25168 (16%)
  • 26 to 35157 (15%)
  • 36 to 4598 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5593 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6553 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7553 (5.1%)
  • Over 7530 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider666 (64%)
  • Passenger271 (26%)
  • Pedestrian103 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,017 (72%)
  • Motorcycle170 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Guildford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Guildford ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 108th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 1986

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 1986: 93, including 9 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA393136919
2ndA2465277010
3rdA314671011
4thA25446134
5thA320405618
6thA322394714
7thA3100355305
8thA323354105
9thA281212404
10thA324203206
11thM25192403
12thA321172502
13thB2215152104
14thB3000142204
15thA247131603
16thA248121904
17thA3014111201
18thB2039111401
19thA30114400
20thB30124401

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 1986

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 244.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 1986

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 1986: 167.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 1986, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years