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GU23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,067 road traffic collisions in the GU23 postcode district, Guildford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,529 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 531 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
3,067
1,292nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,529
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
57 people killed
Serious collisions
531
614 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal511.7%
  • Serious53117%
  • Slight2,48581%

What the data shows

  • GU23 had 545 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 665 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in GU23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 243 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU23, 5.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in GU23.

Where GU23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,292nd
Most casualties
1,147th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,404th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday410 (13%)
  • Tuesday449 (15%)
  • Wednesday440 (14%)
  • Thursday469 (15%)
  • Friday461 (15%)
  • Saturday422 (14%)
  • Sunday416 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,142 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting494 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit324 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown91 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,341 (44%)
  • Single carriageway1,333 (43%)
  • One way street or slip road190 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout170 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph660 (22%)
  • 40 mph287 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph135 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph581 (19%)
  • 70 mph1,398 (46%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,316 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds378 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other79 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded171 (5.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,354 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist228 (5%)
  • Van occupant184 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian152 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)91 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU23 peaked at 97 in 2005; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 44
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254453
20244052
20235277
202270100
20214567
20205065
20195180
20185480
20176386
201676120
201573112
201470105
201370106
20125984
201168103
20104564
200961101
200858103
200781113
200680117
200597177
200474109
200377121
200269111
20015888
20006087
199985136
19986998
199774122
199672102
19957699
199490133
199382114
19925988
19915882
199064103
198978122
19885888
19876487
19865979
19856990
198473104
19836075
19825685
19815474
19806081
19796286

Map of recent crashes in GU23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU23

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU23

The 24 most recent collisions in GU23 happened between 1 June and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU23

The A3 has the most collisions in GU23, 1,149 of 3,067 (37%), followed by the M25 (395).

Collisions in GU23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31,1491,80327181
2ndM25395708439
3rdB2215391538772
4thA247355476574
5thB2039134184325
6thB367105139130
7thB3686882014

Council areas covering GU23

Collisions in GU23 were recorded in 5 council areas. Guildford has 2,997 of 3,067 (98%).

Collisions in GU23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford2,9974,42750510
2ndWoking5376117
3rdRunnymede7902
4thElmbridge3400
5thHavering3300

Towns in GU23

Collisions in GU23 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Send (391) and Ripley, Guildford (285).