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Waverley road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 2020, and 220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2019 (216), and casualties fell from 291.

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

Collisions in 2020
181
Down 16% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
220
Down 24% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 2020

1.1% of collisions in Waverley in 2020 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious5128%
  • Slight12871%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5324%
  • Slight16575%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 181, down 16% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 181
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (16%)
  • Thursday31 (17%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (5.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (12%)
  • February26 (14%)
  • March12 (6.6%)
  • April6 (3.3%)
  • May7 (3.9%)
  • June13 (7.2%)
  • July13 (7.2%)
  • August15 (8.3%)
  • September17 (9.4%)
  • October15 (8.3%)
  • November18 (9.9%)
  • December17 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (62%)
  • Wet or damp64 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph106 (59%)
  • 40 mph36 (20%)
  • 50 mph14 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph13 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph9 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (56%)
  • Cyclist32 (15%)
  • Pedestrian29 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 1511 (5%)
  • 16 to 2042 (19%)
  • 21 to 2516 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3534 (15%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (15%)
  • 56 to 6529 (13%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.9%)
  • Over 7512 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (68%)
  • Passenger41 (19%)
  • Pedestrian29 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car210 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 2020

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

Accident hotspots (10)

How Waverley ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had fewer road collisions than 183 of them in 2020.

Collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Waverley in 2020

Farnham Castle, Waverley, GU9 7RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waverley in 2020, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 2020

The A325 had the most collisions in Waverley in 2020: 14, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA325141906
2ndA287121503
3rdA281101004
4thB2128101002
5thA3191102
6thA2838802
7thA2867811
8thA371203
9thA310071111
10thB21305500
11thB30015502
12thB213141000
13thB30053300
14thB30073301
15thA30162400
16thB21272301
17thB33842300
18thA11100
19thB11101
20thB2861100

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 2020

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 2020: 27.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 2020

GU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 2020: 53.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years