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Guildford road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 750 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 2005, and 1,085 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2004 (710), and casualties rose from 1,022.

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

Collisions in 2005
750
Up 6% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,085
Up 6% on 2004
Fatal collisions
11
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
6.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 2005

1.5% of collisions in Guildford in 2005 were fatal and 6.7% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious506.7%
  • Slight68992%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious615.6%
  • Slight1,01093%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 750, up 6% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (14%)
  • Tuesday98 (13%)
  • Wednesday101 (13%)
  • Thursday124 (17%)
  • Friday135 (18%)
  • Saturday106 (14%)
  • Sunday84 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59127 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.1%)
  • February60 (8%)
  • March50 (6.7%)
  • April52 (6.9%)
  • May60 (8%)
  • June69 (9.2%)
  • July68 (9.1%)
  • August64 (8.5%)
  • September74 (9.9%)
  • October59 (7.9%)
  • November73 (9.7%)
  • December60 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight514 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds587 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (12%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry497 (66%)
  • Wet or damp238 (32%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph351 (47%)
  • 40 mph114 (15%)
  • 50 mph56 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph87 (12%)
  • 70 mph142 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway404 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway217 (29%)
  • Roundabout59 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded21 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant813 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist57 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2%)
  • 11 to 1529 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20181 (17%)
  • 21 to 25140 (13%)
  • 26 to 35182 (17%)
  • 36 to 45162 (15%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6579 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7555 (5.1%)
  • Over 7539 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded75 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider775 (71%)
  • Passenger242 (22%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,144 (80%)
  • Motorcycle80 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Guildford ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 81st most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Guildford in 2005

Stoke, Guildford, GU1 4PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Guildford in 2005, with 74 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 2005

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 2005: 120, including 4 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA312020049
2ndA25506812
3rdA31466603
4thA3100404602
5thM25396002
6thA322344401
7thA323344811
8thA246314603
9thA320274406
10thB3012192902
11thA247182800
12thA281182011
13thA331152701
14thA248101400
15thB3000101501
16thA32191600
17thA3247801
18thB22157900
19thB20395601
20thA30144601

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 2005

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 254.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 2005

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 2005: 165.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 2005, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years