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Runnymede road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 road traffic collisions in Runnymede in 2020, and 229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (273), and casualties fell from 390.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,195 collisions in Runnymede.

Collisions in 2020
182
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
229
Down 41% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Runnymede in 2020

2.2% of collisions in Runnymede in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Runnymede from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious4424%
  • Slight13474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious4721%
  • Slight17777%

Runnymede road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Runnymede, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 542 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 182, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 182
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025213279
2024240311
2023255311
2022273380
2021218295
2020182229
2019273390
2018300431
2017325452
2016333482
2015371539
2014382589
2013350502
2012375544
2011387608
2010350525
2009361542
2008392602
2007394588
2006470708
2005442680
2004452648
2003404579
2002412612
2001433660
2000389552
1999484687
1998437611
1997446584
1996461651
1995456660
1994372499
1993322434
1992456618
1991394516
1990453626
1989542717
1988503673
1987509673
1986507679
1985412538
1984483645
1983402486
1982409531
1981409533
1980368451
1979394487

When and where crashes happen in Runnymede in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (23%)
  • Tuesday20 (11%)
  • Wednesday16 (8.8%)
  • Thursday25 (14%)
  • Friday31 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (15%)
  • February11 (6%)
  • March8 (4.4%)
  • April8 (4.4%)
  • May11 (6%)
  • June14 (7.7%)
  • July11 (6%)
  • August16 (8.8%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October16 (8.8%)
  • November15 (8.2%)
  • December25 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (68%)
  • Wet or damp58 (32%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph80 (44%)
  • 40 mph29 (16%)
  • 50 mph15 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph15 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph41 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway104 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (26%)
  • Roundabout16 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Runnymede in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (65%)
  • Cyclist40 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2029 (13%)
  • 21 to 2525 (11%)
  • 26 to 3547 (21%)
  • 36 to 4540 (17%)
  • 46 to 5530 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7%)
  • Over 757 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (78%)
  • Passenger42 (18%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (11%)
  • Motorcycle22 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown14 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Runnymede in 2020

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

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Runnymede ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Runnymede had fewer road collisions than 181 of them in 2020.

Collisions
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
188th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Runnymede in 2020

Chertsey Riverside, Runnymede, KT16 8HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Runnymede in 2020, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Runnymede with the most crashes in 2020

The M25 had the most collisions in Runnymede in 2020: 30, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Runnymede, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM253053110
2ndA320202616
3rdA30131701
4thM3131601
5thA317111102
6thA31891003
7thA30871112
8thB31217710
9thB3866701
10thA3285501
11thB3755702
12thB3855501
13thB3885501
14thB3874600
15thA12201
16thA3191100
17thB33761100

Towns in Runnymede: crashes in 2020

Chertsey had the most collisions of any town in Runnymede in 2020: 28.

Postcode districts in Runnymede: crashes in 2020

KT16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Runnymede in 2020: 63.

Latest crashes in Runnymede in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Runnymede in 2020, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Runnymede road accidents in other years