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Guildford road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 356 road traffic collisions in Guildford in 2023, and 495 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2022 (409), and casualties fell from 552.

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

Collisions in 2023
356
Down 13% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
495
Down 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Guildford in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Guildford in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Guildford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious10229%
  • Slight25070%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious10521%
  • Slight38678%

Guildford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Guildford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 857 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 356, down 13% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 356
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday53 (15%)
  • Saturday51 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8.4%)
  • February17 (4.8%)
  • March19 (5.3%)
  • April28 (7.9%)
  • May30 (8.4%)
  • June41 (12%)
  • July36 (10%)
  • August29 (8.1%)
  • September29 (8.1%)
  • October35 (9.8%)
  • November30 (8.4%)
  • December32 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight257 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry251 (71%)
  • Wet or damp101 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph178 (50%)
  • 40 mph71 (20%)
  • 50 mph21 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph23 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph58 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway224 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Guildford in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant317 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (13%)
  • Cyclist44 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian37 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant31 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2062 (13%)
  • 21 to 2563 (13%)
  • 26 to 35106 (21%)
  • 36 to 4576 (15%)
  • 46 to 5559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6551 (10%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.5%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider364 (74%)
  • Passenger94 (19%)
  • Pedestrian37 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car500 (74%)
  • Motorcycle62 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Guildford in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Guildford had the 87th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Guildford in 2023

Stoke, Guildford, GU1 4PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Guildford in 2023, with 36 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Guildford with the most crashes in 2023

The A3 had the most collisions in Guildford in 2023: 67, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Guildford, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA367116119
2ndA322202406
3rdA25192804
4thA31162407
5thA3100161812
6thA323141504
7thM25142104
8thA246112002
9thA320111901
10thA2817703
11thB300051301
12thA2474602
13thA3244602
14thB22154802
15thB34114401
16thA2483301
17thB22342201
18thB32062202
19thB3672201
20thA3311101

Towns in Guildford: crashes in 2023

Guildford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 132.

Postcode districts in Guildford: crashes in 2023

GU1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Guildford in 2023: 79.

Latest crashes in Guildford in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Guildford in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Guildford road accidents in other years