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CR3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
3,701
994th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,843
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
60 people killed
Serious collisions
591
690 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Up 62% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 61% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CR3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal541.5%
  • Serious59116%
  • Slight3,05683%

What the data shows

  • CR3 had 515 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 659 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CR3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 568 children under 16 were killed or injured in CR3, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CR3.

Where CR3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
994th
Most casualties
1,044th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,234th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday518 (14%)
  • Tuesday531 (14%)
  • Wednesday543 (15%)
  • Thursday560 (15%)
  • Friday610 (16%)
  • Saturday536 (14%)
  • Sunday403 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,557 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit760 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting252 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown96 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,864 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway551 (15%)
  • Roundabout179 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded77 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,772 (75%)
  • 40 mph144 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph124 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph329 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph317 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,633 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds498 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1%)
  • Fog or mist36 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other127 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded296 (8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,021 (62%)
  • Pedestrian690 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist637 (13%)
  • Cyclist275 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant91 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CR3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CR3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CR3 peaked at 119 in 1988; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256071
20243744
20235365
20224658
20214961
20203844
20195466
20184870
20175980
20167188
20157185
20145364
20135371
20125675
201177116
20107089
200976103
20086390
20076383
200677112
20057192
200476101
20036684
200291124
2001103134
200088116
199991119
199888111
199792118
199691128
199591117
199484110
19937596
1992103129
199195121
1990102143
1989117150
1988119160
198794127
198687115
1985101132
1984110160
1983100128
1982105137
198197118
1980104134
197986104

Map of recent crashes in CR3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CR3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CR3

The 24 most recent collisions in CR3 happened between 23 August and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CR3

The A22 has the most collisions in CR3, 929 of 3,701 (25%), followed by the B2030 (655).

Collisions in CR3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA229291,24921156
2ndB2030655814494
3rdB2208276337136
4thB2031237305340
5thM25529349
6thB270141501
7thB13401

Council areas covering CR3

Collisions in CR3 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tandridge has 3,609 of 3,701 (98%).

Collisions in CR3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTandridge3,6094,72852577
2ndCroydon84106211

Towns in CR3

Collisions in CR3 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Caterham (2,039) and Whyteleafe (512).