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GU21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
7,260
165th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,258
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
69 people killed
Serious collisions
1,069
1,177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
104
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU21

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal680.9%
  • Serious1,06915%
  • Slight6,12384%

What the data shows

  • GU21 had 940 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 1,380 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in GU21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,124 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU21, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in GU21.

Where GU21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
165th
Most casualties
186th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
319th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,063 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,058 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,111 (15%)
  • Thursday1,135 (16%)
  • Friday1,194 (16%)
  • Saturday1,002 (14%)
  • Sunday697 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,066 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,687 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown228 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting204 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit72 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,595 (77%)
  • Roundabout650 (9%)
  • Dual carriageway491 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road362 (5%)
  • Not recorded162 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph38 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph5,212 (72%)
  • 40 mph849 (12%)
  • 50 mph394 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph755 (10%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,570 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds886 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds105 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds77 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist46 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other270 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded264 (3.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,037 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist1,367 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,273 (14%)
  • Pedestrian1,176 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant114 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant66 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU21, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU21 peaked at 231 in 1984; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202583104
202487105
202383100
202288109
202183106
202094115
20197888
201884102
2017123146
2016137169
2015121144
2014128161
2013147197
2012120152
2011147198
2010136170
2009131189
2008133189
2007148199
2006169225
2005187233
2004192262
2003148195
2002151210
2001179259
2000177237
1999186245
1998183231
1997187240
1996175208
1995188254
1994171223
1993164211
1992153198
1991173223
1990190249
1989195242
1988201241
1987196239
1986194243
1985196241
1984231292
1983216264
1982191230
1981168196
1980171213
1979177211

Map of recent crashes in GU21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU21

The 24 most recent collisions in GU21 happened between 10 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU21

The A320 has the most collisions in GU21, 997 of 7,260 (14%), followed by the A324 (926).

Collisions in GU21 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3209971,39011137
2ndA3249261,22410141
3rdA245395573744
4thA3046320415255
5thA322148190025
6thA13300
7thB3803601

Council areas covering GU21

Collisions in GU21 were recorded in 3 council areas. Woking has 7,215 of 7,260 (99%).

Collisions in GU21 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWoking7,2159,205671,060
2ndSurrey Heath394509
3rdGuildford3400

Towns in GU21

Collisions in GU21 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Woking (5,297) and Byfleet, New Haw and West Byfleet (494).