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Mole Valley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 220 road traffic collisions in Mole Valley in 2020, and 283 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2019 (247), and casualties fell from 336.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,022 collisions in Mole Valley.

Collisions in 2020
220
Down 11% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
283
Down 16% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Mole Valley in 2020

1.4% of collisions in Mole Valley in 2020 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% in Mole Valley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5425%
  • Slight16374%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6122%
  • Slight21977%

Mole Valley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mole Valley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 220, down 11% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 220
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025247299
2024197246
2023258337
2022232294
2021193256
2020220283
2019247336
2018260341
2017281356
2016340438
2015291358
2014337454
2013345447
2012315441
2011340471
2010334469
2009293366
2008310421
2007287414
2006345507
2005400570
2004368487
2003377529
2002419603
2001395553
2000409596
1999444616
1998479689
1997457657
1996541758
1995493711
1994447636
1993428636
1992444635
1991457616
1990556737
1989567795
1988508715
1987509686
1986442594
1985493662
1984450602
1983411555
1982478647
1981463617
1980460631
1979455637

When and where crashes happen in Mole Valley in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday30 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (11%)
  • Friday38 (17%)
  • Saturday42 (19%)
  • Sunday37 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.5%)
  • February19 (8.6%)
  • March12 (5.5%)
  • April13 (5.9%)
  • May26 (12%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July12 (5.5%)
  • August23 (10%)
  • September17 (7.7%)
  • October21 (9.5%)
  • November14 (6.4%)
  • December16 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (65%)
  • Wet or damp72 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph78 (35%)
  • 40 mph62 (28%)
  • 50 mph34 (15%)
  • 60 mph22 (10%)
  • 70 mph21 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (20%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mole Valley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (54%)
  • Cyclist57 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (12%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2022 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3562 (22%)
  • 36 to 4542 (15%)
  • 46 to 5538 (13%)
  • 56 to 6540 (14%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6%)
  • Over 7511 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (73%)
  • Passenger58 (20%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (17%)
  • Motorcycle32 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mole Valley in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Mole Valley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Mole Valley ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mole Valley had the 135th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
135th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
118th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Mole Valley in 2020

Leatherhead North, Mole Valley, KT22 7EZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Mole Valley in 2020, with 20 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Mole Valley with the most crashes in 2020

The A24 had the most collisions in Mole Valley in 2020: 37, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mole Valley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24375209
2ndM25223312
3rdA25151803
4thA243101901
5thB203391202
6thA20036702
7thA15502
8thA2455700
9thB20325601
10thA2174400
11thA2444501
12thA2464602
13thB21263310
14thB21222202
15thA291100
16thB11100
17thB21271100
18thB22091101

Towns in Mole Valley: crashes in 2020

Dorking had the most collisions of any town in Mole Valley in 2020: 25.

Postcode districts in Mole Valley: crashes in 2020

KT22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mole Valley in 2020: 65.

Latest crashes in Mole Valley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Mole Valley in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Mole Valley road accidents in other years