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Surrey Heath road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 16,486 road traffic collisions in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025, and 22,921 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 200 were fatal and 2,606 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 143 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (191), and casualties fell from 243 to 187.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
16,486
128th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
22,921
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
200
1.2% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
143
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity in Surrey Heath

1.2% of collisions in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal2001.2%
  • Serious2,60616%
  • Slight13,68083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2201%
  • Serious3,04613%
  • Slight19,65586%

Surrey Heath road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Surrey Heath, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 478 in 1989. In 2025 there were 143, down 25% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 143
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025143187
2024191243
2023184252
2022177241
2021188238
2020184245
2019198262
2018211290
2017235314
2016246332
2015249343
2014298398
2013319465
2012320486
2011297450
2010317482
2009337472
2008355521
2007363518
2006405621
2005370513
2004398584
2003353509
2002380574
2001431632
2000362518
1999441667
1998457649
1997463645
1996438621
1995396529
1994406537
1993371509
1992393559
1991385509
1990469635
1989478637
1988456594
1987428632
1986442572
1985442578
1984446587
1983412529
1982429569
1981399538
1980381521
1979443614

When and where crashes happen in Surrey Heath

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,308 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,394 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,491 (15%)
  • Thursday2,413 (15%)
  • Friday2,907 (18%)
  • Saturday2,154 (13%)
  • Sunday1,819 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59628 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59290 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592,605 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592,192 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,709 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,734 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,670 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,658 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,348 (8.2%)
  • February1,124 (6.8%)
  • March1,254 (7.6%)
  • April1,211 (7.3%)
  • May1,428 (8.7%)
  • June1,387 (8.4%)
  • July1,436 (8.7%)
  • August1,313 (8%)
  • September1,487 (9%)
  • October1,589 (9.6%)
  • November1,565 (9.5%)
  • December1,344 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight11,412 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,378 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,082 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown506 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit107 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,499 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,230 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds217 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds209 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist87 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds69 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other528 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded642 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry10,812 (66%)
  • Wet or damp5,223 (32%)
  • Frost or ice339 (2.1%)
  • Snow54 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep21 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph53 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph7,349 (45%)
  • 40 mph2,983 (18%)
  • 50 mph1,242 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph2,319 (14%)
  • 70 mph2,532 (15%)
  • Not recorded7 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,423 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway3,925 (24%)
  • Roundabout1,380 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road456 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded302 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Surrey Heath

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant15,477 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist2,966 (13%)
  • Pedestrian1,689 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist1,658 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant545 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)184 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant92 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant82 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant65 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5370 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10593 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15983 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 204,645 (20%)
  • 21 to 253,229 (14%)
  • 26 to 354,277 (19%)
  • 36 to 453,204 (14%)
  • 46 to 552,349 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,381 (6%)
  • 66 to 75753 (3.3%)
  • Over 75528 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded609 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider16,111 (70%)
  • Passenger5,121 (22%)
  • Pedestrian1,689 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car24,634 (77%)
  • Motorcycle2,984 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle1,724 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,263 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes853 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle253 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach216 (0.7%)
  • Minibus104 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car95 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown27 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Surrey Heath

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Surrey Heath

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Surrey Heath ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Surrey Heath had the 128th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
128th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
135th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
76th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
221stScottish Borders16,59823,7505594,571
222ndWelwyn Hatfield16,55422,8402323,068
223rdEast Hampshire16,51122,7553753,980
224thSurrey Heath (this area)16,48622,9212002,606
225thHavant16,38220,3781643,204
226thConwy16,35923,6603133,099
227thCity of London16,32018,120872,333

Accident hotspots in Surrey Heath

Frimley, Surrey Heath, GU16 7AL area is the busiest accident hotspot in Surrey Heath, with 1,010 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 8 of them fatal.

Roads in Surrey Heath with the most crashes

The A30 had the most collisions in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025: 2,800, including 29 fatal and 454 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Surrey Heath, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA302,8004,01429454
2ndM31,8222,96938262
3rdA3221,6502,36840251
4thA3251,0201,36210152
5thA3218551,0827132
6thB34118421,1156120
7thB31168396512134
8thA31956379610119
9thA331517763360
10thB3015348486965
11thB386309420557
12thB383193275328
13thA3046164241131
14thB3029127182015
15thB3012124169023
16thB3020223207
17thM25111500
18thA3246802
19thA3203300
20thA12200

Towns in Surrey Heath

Camberley had the most collisions of any town in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025: 5,251.

Postcode districts in Surrey Heath

GU15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025: 6,051.

Latest crashes in Surrey Heath

Of the latest 24 crashes in Surrey Heath, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The most recent was on 26 December 2025.

Severity