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Surrey Heath road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 road traffic collisions in Surrey Heath in 2020, and 245 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2019 (198), and casualties fell from 262.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,486 collisions in Surrey Heath.

Collisions in 2020
184
Down 7% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
245
Down 6% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Surrey Heath in 2020

0.5% of collisions in Surrey Heath in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Surrey Heath from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4223%
  • Slight14177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4518%
  • Slight19981%

Surrey Heath road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Surrey Heath, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 478 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 184, down 7% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 184
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday16 (8.7%)
  • Wednesday37 (20%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday34 (18%)
  • Sunday16 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.5%)
  • February14 (7.6%)
  • March19 (10%)
  • April9 (4.9%)
  • May22 (12%)
  • June16 (8.7%)
  • July16 (8.7%)
  • August18 (9.8%)
  • September17 (9.2%)
  • October13 (7.1%)
  • November17 (9.2%)
  • December11 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight132 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds135 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (62%)
  • Wet or damp69 (38%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph77 (42%)
  • 40 mph46 (25%)
  • 50 mph26 (14%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph31 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (32%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Surrey Heath in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (66%)
  • Cyclist30 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (10%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (2%)
  • 16 to 2022 (9%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3559 (24%)
  • 36 to 4539 (16%)
  • 46 to 5539 (16%)
  • 56 to 6529 (12%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.7%)
  • Over 755 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (77%)
  • Passenger43 (18%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle26 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Surrey Heath in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Surrey Heath ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Surrey Heath had fewer road collisions than 178 of them in 2020.

Collisions
179th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
174th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
179th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Surrey Heath in 2020

Frimley, Surrey Heath, GU16 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Surrey Heath in 2020, with 30 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Surrey Heath with the most crashes in 2020

The M3 had the most collisions in Surrey Heath in 2020: 33, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Surrey Heath, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM3336017
2ndA30233005
3rdB3411192101
4thA322172404
5thA325131604
6thA33191100
7thB3116601
8thA3195503
9thB30294401
10thA30463601
11thA3281200
12thB30121101
13thB30151101
14thB30201200
15thB3861101
16thB43111100

Towns in Surrey Heath: crashes in 2020

Camberley had the most collisions of any town in Surrey Heath in 2020: 53.

Postcode districts in Surrey Heath: crashes in 2020

GU15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Surrey Heath in 2020: 63.

Latest crashes in Surrey Heath in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Surrey Heath in 2020, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Surrey Heath road accidents in other years