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Waverley road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 246 road traffic collisions in Waverley in 2023, and 313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2022 (248), and casualties fell from 316.

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

Collisions in 2023
246
Down 1% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
313
Down 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Waverley in 2023

1.6% of collisions in Waverley in 2023 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 18% in Waverley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious6024%
  • Slight18274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious6320%
  • Slight24679%

Waverley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waverley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 246, down 1% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 246
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (13%)
  • Friday49 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.3%)
  • February19 (7.7%)
  • March18 (7.3%)
  • April31 (13%)
  • May17 (6.9%)
  • June26 (11%)
  • July24 (9.8%)
  • August16 (6.5%)
  • September21 (8.5%)
  • October17 (6.9%)
  • November28 (11%)
  • December11 (4.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight175 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (8.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (67%)
  • Wet or damp76 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph117 (48%)
  • 40 mph56 (23%)
  • 50 mph18 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph34 (14%)
  • 70 mph15 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (11%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waverley in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (68%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2032 (10%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3544 (14%)
  • 36 to 4558 (19%)
  • 46 to 5549 (16%)
  • 56 to 6537 (12%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.4%)
  • Over 7516 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider221 (71%)
  • Passenger53 (17%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car347 (79%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waverley in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waverley had the 148th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
148th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Waverley in 2023

Farnham Castle, Waverley, GU9 7RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waverley in 2023, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Waverley with the most crashes in 2023

The A31 had the most collisions in Waverley in 2023: 22, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waverley, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31222812
2ndA287162307
3rdA325151904
4thB2130131604
5thA283121404
6thB2128121803
7thA3100101103
8thA28191101
9thB300191603
10thA28681301
11thA371001
12thB21314400
13thB21273300
14thB30073300
15thA30162300
16thB21332200
17thB33842200
18thA11100
19thA3311100
20thA3331100

Towns in Waverley: crashes in 2023

Farnham had the most collisions of any town in Waverley in 2023: 28.

Postcode districts in Waverley: crashes in 2023

GU9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waverley in 2023: 58.

Latest crashes in Waverley in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Waverley in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

Waverley road accidents in other years