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GU12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,393 road traffic collisions in the GU12 postcode district, Guildford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 608 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 62% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
3,393
1,139th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,268
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
28 people killed
Serious collisions
608
660 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 62% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Up 58% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal250.7%
  • Serious60818%
  • Slight2,76081%

What the data shows

  • GU12 had 367 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 588 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in GU12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 627 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU12, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in GU12.

Where GU12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,139th
Most casualties
1,221st
Most fatal collisions
1,994th
Most serious collisions
1,183rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (15%)
  • Tuesday494 (15%)
  • Wednesday511 (15%)
  • Thursday521 (15%)
  • Friday575 (17%)
  • Saturday460 (14%)
  • Sunday338 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,423 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit758 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting115 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown89 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,877 (85%)
  • Roundabout257 (7.6%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,894 (85%)
  • 40 mph200 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph159 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph118 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,635 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds448 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other103 (3%)
  • Not recorded107 (3.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,345 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist693 (16%)
  • Pedestrian629 (15%)
  • Cyclist455 (11%)
  • Van occupant67 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU12 peaked at 113 in 1980; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254249
20242631
20232932
20223749
20213437
20203744
20194258
20184057
20173035
20165055
20155769
20145474
20134965
20125673
20115072
20106798
20096591
20085770
20077298
20066178
200578106
20046383
20036882
200274100
200174106
200078104
199993124
1998106128
1997107135
199687106
199581100
19947995
199383112
199290105
199191105
1990111134
198994111
1988102132
198787101
19868197
1985111134
198498114
198398122
198297114
1981105129
1980113150
197989104

Map of recent crashes in GU12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU12

The 24 most recent collisions in GU12 happened between 9 May and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU12

The A323 has the most collisions in GU12, 1,019 of 3,393 (30%), followed by the A321 (427).

Collisions in GU12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3231,0191,2837167
2ndA321427569572
3rdA331147204018
4thA3014139164024
5thA32498113122
6thB341179105022
7thA3011577718
8thB3208485809
9thA3012303705
10thB3206283708
11thB31658801
12thA3257901

Council areas covering GU12

Collisions in GU12 were recorded in 5 council areas. Guildford has 1,978 of 3,393 (58%).

Collisions in GU12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford1,9782,57915327
2ndRushmoor1,3271,5679262
3rdSurrey Heath3858110
4thHart293803
5thWaverley212606

Towns in GU12

Collisions in GU12 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ash and Ash Vale (1,442) and Aldershot (1,305).