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Waverley road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 248 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 2022, and 316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 2021 (195), and casualties rose from 273.

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

Collisions in 2022
248
Up 27% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
316
Up 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 2022

0.8% of collisions in Waverley in 2022 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious6627%
  • Slight18073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious7122%
  • Slight24277%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 248, up 27% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 248
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (15%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (19%)
  • Friday38 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (13%)
  • February16 (6.5%)
  • March21 (8.5%)
  • April24 (9.7%)
  • May16 (6.5%)
  • June16 (6.5%)
  • July22 (8.9%)
  • August23 (9.3%)
  • September15 (6%)
  • October19 (7.7%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December18 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds202 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (10%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (68%)
  • Wet or damp70 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph130 (52%)
  • 40 mph39 (16%)
  • 50 mph30 (12%)
  • 60 mph22 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph20 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (14%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (61%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (12%)
  • Cyclist31 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2036 (11%)
  • 21 to 2538 (12%)
  • 26 to 3558 (18%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (11%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.7%)
  • Over 7519 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (72%)
  • Passenger51 (16%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (74%)
  • Motorcycle39 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had the 148th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
154th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Waverley in 2022

Farnham Castle, Waverley, GU9 7RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waverley in 2022, with 24 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 2022

The A31 had the most collisions in Waverley in 2022: 21, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31213117
2ndA287182407
3rdA325161903
4thB2128152006
5thA281141714
6thA3142503
7thA3100141602
8thA286121804
9thA283101301
10thB2130101303
11thB3001101001
12thB212781001
13thB30077702
14thB21314602
15thA30162201
16thA3331100
17thB32081200

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 2022

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 2022: 35.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 2022

GU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 2022: 67.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 2022, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years