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Guildford road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 707 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 2003, and 1,021 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2002 (706), and casualties rose from 1,001.

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

Collisions in 2003
707
Level with 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,021
Up 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
9
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
7.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 2003

1.3% of collisions in Guildford in 2003 were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious547.6%
  • Slight64491%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious595.8%
  • Slight95393%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 707, level with 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (17%)
  • Tuesday96 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (17%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday76 (11%)
  • Sunday65 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59141 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (9.6%)
  • February49 (6.9%)
  • March56 (7.9%)
  • April60 (8.5%)
  • May55 (7.8%)
  • June62 (8.8%)
  • July56 (7.9%)
  • August54 (7.6%)
  • September56 (7.9%)
  • October66 (9.3%)
  • November62 (8.8%)
  • December63 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight437 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting98 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds578 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry476 (67%)
  • Wet or damp198 (28%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.8%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph303 (43%)
  • 40 mph120 (17%)
  • 50 mph59 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph106 (15%)
  • 70 mph118 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (26%)
  • Roundabout48 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant783 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian58 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist38 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1526 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 20162 (16%)
  • 21 to 25108 (11%)
  • 26 to 35194 (19%)
  • 36 to 45158 (15%)
  • 46 to 55117 (11%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.3%)
  • Over 7524 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded122 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider745 (73%)
  • Passenger218 (21%)
  • Pedestrian58 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,090 (81%)
  • Motorcycle74 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Guildford ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 96th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Guildford in 2003

Stoke, Guildford, GU1 4PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Guildford in 2003, with 77 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 2003

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 2003: 122, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3122203312
2ndA322476303
3rdA25466304
4thA31405903
5thA246354802
6thA320314401
7thA281304820
8thA3100253401
9thA323223200
10thM25213120
11thB3000182101
12thA331151903
13thB3012152001
14thA324121901
15thA248101100
16thA32191302
17thB221591902
18thA24781302
19thB203981000
20thA30145601

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 2003

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 232.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 2003

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 2003: 170.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 2003, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years