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Waverley road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 535 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 1997, and 774 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1996 (579), and casualties fell from 806.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,540 collisions in Waverley.

Collisions in 1997
535
Down 8% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
774
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
9
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 1997

1.7% of collisions in Waverley in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.7%
  • Serious7815%
  • Slight44884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious9212%
  • Slight67387%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 535, down 8% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025198257
2024186242
2023246313
2022248316
2021195273
2020181220
2019216291
2018239305
2017289372
2016328419
2015326410
2014353473
2013334440
2012334450
2011350480
2010346467
2009380532
2008368549
2007460711
2006480723
2005476700
2004485711
2003455684
2002484708
2001516714
2000508687
1999522734
1998560790
1997535774
1996579806
1995584832
1994635895
1993503698
1992523719
1991530709
1990688932
1989677922
1988655885
1987588811
1986619856
1985609802
1984619825
1983607831
1982676925
1981625814
1980656857
1979569750

When and where crashes happen in Waverley in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (12%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday75 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (15%)
  • Friday107 (20%)
  • Saturday70 (13%)
  • Sunday62 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7.9%)
  • February34 (6.4%)
  • March51 (9.5%)
  • April44 (8.2%)
  • May49 (9.2%)
  • June42 (7.9%)
  • July40 (7.5%)
  • August42 (7.9%)
  • September53 (9.9%)
  • October48 (9%)
  • November41 (7.7%)
  • December49 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight396 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds399 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry324 (61%)
  • Wet or damp197 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph239 (45%)
  • 40 mph40 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph193 (36%)
  • 70 mph52 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (10%)
  • Roundabout28 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian56 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist54 (7%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20124 (16%)
  • 21 to 2594 (12%)
  • 26 to 35146 (19%)
  • 36 to 4599 (13%)
  • 46 to 5573 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7536 (4.7%)
  • Over 7531 (4%)
  • Not recorded46 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (67%)
  • Passenger196 (25%)
  • Pedestrian56 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car785 (78%)
  • Motorcycle70 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Waverley

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Waverley ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had the 161st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
155th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
186th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 1997

The A3 had the most collisions in Waverley in 1997: 50, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3508639
2ndA287436115
3rdA31426621
4thA281345304
5thB2128304707
6thA325263305
7thA283243606
8thA286243706
9thA3100212913
10thB2130183103
11thB3001172502
12thB2131162302
13thB212791602
14thB300791401
15thB338491101
16thA30165810
17thB21335501
18thA3244800
19thB30054400
20thB21292200

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 1997

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 1997: 65.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 1997

GU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 1997: 141.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 1997, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years