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Guildford road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 794 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 1991, and 1,069 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1990 (812), and casualties fell from 1,100.

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

Collisions in 1991
794
Down 2% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,069
Down 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
13
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 1991

1.6% of collisions in Guildford in 1991 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious13217%
  • Slight64982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious14013%
  • Slight91586%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 1991 is highlighted, with 794, down 2% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (17%)
  • Tuesday107 (13%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday134 (17%)
  • Friday121 (15%)
  • Saturday89 (11%)
  • Sunday86 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59129 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59128 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.1%)
  • February50 (6.3%)
  • March60 (7.6%)
  • April70 (8.8%)
  • May63 (7.9%)
  • June66 (8.3%)
  • July72 (9.1%)
  • August58 (7.3%)
  • September73 (9.2%)
  • October73 (9.2%)
  • November73 (9.2%)
  • December64 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight593 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds619 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry516 (65%)
  • Wet or damp251 (32%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph386 (49%)
  • 40 mph52 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph218 (27%)
  • 70 mph124 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway548 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway170 (21%)
  • Roundabout47 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant727 (68%)
  • Pedestrian106 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist76 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20205 (19%)
  • 21 to 25175 (16%)
  • 26 to 35242 (23%)
  • 36 to 45127 (12%)
  • 46 to 5577 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6550 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.3%)
  • Over 7536 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider705 (66%)
  • Passenger258 (24%)
  • Pedestrian106 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,172 (76%)
  • Motorcycle98 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 95th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
119th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 1991

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 1991: 92, including 4 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39213548
2ndA2465781014
3rdA323576719
4thA322556806
5thA31477828
6thA25415509
7thA3100374709
8thA320344205
9thM25234023
10thA281202402
11thA324173013
12thA3014162201
13thA247151514
14thA321151912
15thA248121401
16thB3012122201
17thB2039101201
18thB22157800
19thB30005603
20thB3684502

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 1991

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 286.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 1991

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 1991: 195.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 1991, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years