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Spelthorne road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 road traffic collisions in Spelthorne in 2023, and 308 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2022 (234), and casualties rose from 291.

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

Collisions in 2023
247
Up 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
308
Up 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Spelthorne in 2023

0.8% of collisions in Spelthorne in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Spelthorne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5121%
  • Slight19479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6120%
  • Slight24580%

Spelthorne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Spelthorne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 708 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 247, up 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 247
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday38 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (18%)
  • Thursday36 (15%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday29 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (13%)
  • February13 (5.3%)
  • March19 (7.7%)
  • April16 (6.5%)
  • May24 (9.7%)
  • June25 (10%)
  • July19 (7.7%)
  • August20 (8.1%)
  • September16 (6.5%)
  • October25 (10%)
  • November17 (6.9%)
  • December20 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (73%)
  • Wet or damp64 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph165 (67%)
  • 40 mph39 (16%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph21 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (26%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Spelthorne in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (14%)
  • Cyclist42 (14%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2029 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3563 (20%)
  • 36 to 4553 (17%)
  • 46 to 5538 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (11%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.5%)
  • Over 7517 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (71%)
  • Passenger54 (18%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car337 (70%)
  • Motorcycle50 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Spelthorne in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Spelthorne had the 147th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
154th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Spelthorne in 2023

Staines, Spelthorne, TW18 4LT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Spelthorne in 2023, with 34 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Spelthorne with the most crashes in 2023

The A308 had the most collisions in Spelthorne in 2023: 45, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Spelthorne, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3084558010
2ndB376192706
3rdB378192206
4thA30151812
5thM25142201
6thB377101101
7thA24491304
8thB3758902
9thA304461101
10thM34600
11thA3162300
12thB33662200
13thA1361100

Towns in Spelthorne: crashes in 2023

Ashford, Spelthorne had the most collisions of any town in Spelthorne in 2023: 48.

Postcode districts in Spelthorne: crashes in 2023

TW15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Spelthorne in 2023: 62.

Latest crashes in Spelthorne in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Spelthorne in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

Spelthorne road accidents in other years