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Guildford road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 812 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 1990, and 1,100 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 144 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1989 (857), and casualties fell from 1,171.

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

Collisions in 1990
812
Down 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,100
Down 6% on 1989
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
144
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 1990

1% of collisions in Guildford in 1990 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious14418%
  • Slight66081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious16615%
  • Slight92684%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 812, down 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (12%)
  • Tuesday100 (12%)
  • Wednesday119 (15%)
  • Thursday122 (15%)
  • Friday138 (17%)
  • Saturday130 (16%)
  • Sunday102 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59145 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59177 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.5%)
  • February68 (8.4%)
  • March69 (8.5%)
  • April64 (7.9%)
  • May64 (7.9%)
  • June79 (9.7%)
  • July46 (5.7%)
  • August55 (6.8%)
  • September72 (8.9%)
  • October75 (9.2%)
  • November67 (8.3%)
  • December84 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight591 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit147 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds648 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (15%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry546 (67%)
  • Wet or damp247 (30%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph420 (52%)
  • 40 mph59 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph19 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph205 (25%)
  • 70 mph109 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway564 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway157 (19%)
  • Roundabout49 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant721 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (10%)
  • Pedestrian112 (10%)
  • Cyclist85 (7.7%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20248 (23%)
  • 21 to 25182 (17%)
  • 26 to 35195 (18%)
  • 36 to 45119 (11%)
  • 46 to 5580 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7561 (5.5%)
  • Over 7528 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider701 (64%)
  • Passenger287 (26%)
  • Pedestrian112 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,205 (77%)
  • Motorcycle128 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.2%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 107th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
107th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 1990

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 1990: 83, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA383124114
2ndA3235869111
3rdA246568509
4thA3100516908
5thA255063010
6thA315072012
7thA322506808
8thA320364707
9thM25204002
10thA321182214
11thA281172103
12thA324172214
13thA247141802
14thB2215111402
15thA3014101001
16thB2039101601
17thB3000101313
18thA2486800
19thB301261001
20thA30115801

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 1990

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 305.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 1990

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 1990: 207.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 1990, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years