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Waverley road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 239 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 2018, and 305 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2017 (289), and casualties fell from 372.

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

Collisions in 2018
239
Down 17% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
305
Down 18% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 2018

1.7% of collisions in Waverley in 2018 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5623%
  • Slight17975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5819%
  • Slight24380%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 239, down 17% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 239
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday38 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday37 (15%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.9%)
  • February21 (8.8%)
  • March18 (7.5%)
  • April16 (6.7%)
  • May17 (7.1%)
  • June29 (12%)
  • July22 (9.2%)
  • August18 (7.5%)
  • September28 (12%)
  • October14 (5.9%)
  • November20 (8.4%)
  • December17 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (70%)
  • Wet or damp59 (25%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph133 (56%)
  • 40 mph50 (21%)
  • 50 mph22 (9.2%)
  • 60 mph21 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout12 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant200 (66%)
  • Pedestrian31 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist27 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (2%)
  • 16 to 2032 (10%)
  • 21 to 2542 (14%)
  • 26 to 3542 (14%)
  • 36 to 4547 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (14%)
  • 56 to 6533 (11%)
  • 66 to 7522 (7.2%)
  • Over 7525 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider218 (71%)
  • Passenger56 (18%)
  • Pedestrian31 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car338 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Waverley

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 Waverley ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had fewer road collisions than 196 of them in 2018.

Collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Waverley in 2018

Farnham Castle, Waverley, GU9 7RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waverley in 2018, with 17 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 2018

The A287 and A31 had the most collisions in Waverley in 2018, with 17 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA287172415
2ndA31172405
3rdA325131605
4thA283111501
5thA281101502
6thA286101812
7thB21278903
8thB21308802
9thA361002
10thA31005703
11thB21284601
12thB30014501
13thB21313302
14thB30073301
15thA3332401
16thB21332200
17thB3252301
18thA11101
19thA1231100
20thA30161100

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 2018

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 2018: 26.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 2018

GU8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 2018: 53.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 2018, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years