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Guildford road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 706 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 2002, and 1,001 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (737), and casualties fell from 1,095.

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

Collisions in 2002
706
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,001
Down 9% on 2001
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 2002

1% of collisions in Guildford in 2002 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious659.2%
  • Slight63490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious797.9%
  • Slight91491%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 706, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (15%)
  • Tuesday89 (13%)
  • Wednesday111 (16%)
  • Thursday104 (15%)
  • Friday114 (16%)
  • Saturday93 (13%)
  • Sunday90 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59121 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59146 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7.5%)
  • February50 (7.1%)
  • March57 (8.1%)
  • April65 (9.2%)
  • May61 (8.6%)
  • June60 (8.5%)
  • July68 (9.6%)
  • August42 (5.9%)
  • September57 (8.1%)
  • October60 (8.5%)
  • November63 (8.9%)
  • December70 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight466 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting68 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (6.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds477 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other28 (4%)
  • Not recorded39 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry437 (62%)
  • Wet or damp257 (36%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Mud2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph298 (42%)
  • 40 mph100 (14%)
  • 50 mph41 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph133 (19%)
  • 70 mph129 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway432 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway185 (26%)
  • Roundabout48 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant689 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (10%)
  • Pedestrian78 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant42 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20130 (13%)
  • 21 to 25111 (11%)
  • 26 to 35209 (21%)
  • 36 to 45147 (15%)
  • 46 to 55109 (11%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.2%)
  • Over 7535 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded114 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider712 (71%)
  • Passenger211 (21%)
  • Pedestrian78 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,023 (77%)
  • Motorcycle98 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Guildford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Guildford ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 103rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
97th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Guildford in 2002

Stoke, Guildford, GU1 4PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Guildford in 2002, with 72 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 2002

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 2002: 96, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39616213
2ndA25526715
3rdA31467706
4thA322406202
5thA323354514
6thA3100304101
7thM25304511
8thA246263902
9thA320263605
10thA331182601
11thA281172201
12thA247152002
13thA324152401
14thB3012142313
15thA248121400
16thB2215121901
17thB3000121600
18thA32191100
19thB21264502
20thB22344500

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 2002

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 213.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 2002

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 2002: 138.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years