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Waverley road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 2021, and 273 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2020 (181), and casualties rose from 220.

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

Collisions in 2021
195
Up 8% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
273
Up 24% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 2021

2.1% of collisions in Waverley in 2021 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious4925%
  • Slight14273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious5520%
  • Slight21478%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 2021 is highlighted, with 195, up 8% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 195
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (19%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday16 (8.2%)
  • Friday30 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (19%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.7%)
  • February14 (7.2%)
  • March10 (5.1%)
  • April17 (8.7%)
  • May14 (7.2%)
  • June23 (12%)
  • July19 (9.7%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September13 (6.7%)
  • October20 (10%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December15 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (67%)
  • Wet or damp59 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4.6%)
  • 30 mph114 (58%)
  • 40 mph29 (15%)
  • 50 mph18 (9.2%)
  • 60 mph14 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (12%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (62%)
  • Pedestrian35 (13%)
  • Cyclist24 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5540 (15%)
  • 56 to 6530 (11%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4%)
  • Over 7521 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (69%)
  • Passenger50 (18%)
  • Pedestrian35 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (7%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had fewer road collisions than 186 of them in 2021.

Collisions
187th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
170th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
165th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Waverley in 2021

Farnham Castle, Waverley, GU9 7RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waverley in 2021, with 13 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 2021

The A287 had the most collisions in Waverley in 2021: 17, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA287172403
2ndB2128141812
3rdA31132403
4thA286111614
5thA3101402
6thA325101301
7thA310091801
8thA2838902
9thB21307904
10thB30017803
11thA2816910
12thB21275901
13thB213151001
14thA22201
15thB30072200
16thA11101
17thA30161200
18thB11400
19thB21331100
20thB30021100

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 2021

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 2021: 26.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 2021

GU8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 2021: 43.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 2021, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years