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Spelthorne road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 road traffic collisions in Spelthorne in 2020, and 248 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2019 (253), and casualties fell from 322.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,008 collisions in Spelthorne.

Collisions in 2020
209
Down 17% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
248
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Spelthorne in 2020

1.4% of collisions in Spelthorne in 2020 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Spelthorne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious3919%
  • Slight16780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4217%
  • Slight20382%

Spelthorne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Spelthorne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 708 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 209, down 17% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 209
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025214251
2024197246
2023247308
2022234291
2021245303
2020209248
2019253322
2018247296
2017271358
2016306380
2015308409
2014349469
2013281396
2012337468
2011323474
2010289397
2009327471
2008330478
2007345468
2006364524
2005392540
2004382502
2003377496
2002361481
2001396514
2000310445
1999387494
1998418503
1997455579
1996413510
1995489614
1994463583
1993486592
1992481622
1991469563
1990550648
1989561656
1988519610
1987490566
1986575694
1985628797
1984578706
1983569657
1982623773
1981614799
1980638814
1979708899

When and where crashes happen in Spelthorne in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (16%)
  • Thursday30 (14%)
  • Friday30 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (16%)
  • Sunday27 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.1%)
  • February22 (11%)
  • March14 (6.7%)
  • April15 (7.2%)
  • May11 (5.3%)
  • June13 (6.2%)
  • July13 (6.2%)
  • August20 (9.6%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October23 (11%)
  • November18 (8.6%)
  • December21 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight152 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (72%)
  • Wet or damp58 (28%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph147 (70%)
  • 40 mph32 (15%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (1%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway141 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (20%)
  • Roundabout17 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Spelthorne in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (54%)
  • Cyclist44 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (12%)
  • Pedestrian27 (11%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6%)
  • 16 to 2015 (6%)
  • 21 to 2522 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3564 (26%)
  • 36 to 4549 (20%)
  • 46 to 5536 (15%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.6%)
  • Over 759 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider191 (77%)
  • Passenger30 (12%)
  • Pedestrian27 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (11%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Spelthorne in 2020

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

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Spelthorne ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Spelthorne had the 148th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
170th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
195th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Spelthorne in 2020

Staines, Spelthorne, TW18 4LT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Spelthorne in 2020, with 28 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Spelthorne with the most crashes in 2020

The A308 had the most collisions in Spelthorne in 2020: 21, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Spelthorne, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA308212323
2ndA244182313
3rdA30172504
4thB376151503
5thB378141503
6thB37571102
7thB3777801
8thB16801
9thM255700
10thA13300
11thM33701
12thA30442300
13thA3161101
14thB33661100

Towns in Spelthorne: crashes in 2020

Ashford, Spelthorne had the most collisions of any town in Spelthorne in 2020: 41.

Postcode districts in Spelthorne: crashes in 2020

TW18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Spelthorne in 2020: 53.

Latest crashes in Spelthorne in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Spelthorne in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Spelthorne road accidents in other years