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GU26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,472 road traffic collisions in the GU26 postcode district, Waverley, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 303 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, up from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,472
1,981st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,176
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
38 people killed
Serious collisions
303
388 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
9 in 2024

Road collision statistics for GU26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal302%
  • Serious30321%
  • Slight1,13977%

What the data shows

  • GU26 had 111 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 244 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in GU26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 169 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU26, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in GU26.

Where GU26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,981st
Most casualties
1,946th
Most fatal collisions
1,849th
Most serious collisions
1,997th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday207 (14%)
  • Tuesday186 (13%)
  • Wednesday188 (13%)
  • Thursday221 (15%)
  • Friday221 (15%)
  • Saturday228 (15%)
  • Sunday221 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight993 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting203 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown63 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,200 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway228 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph278 (19%)
  • 40 mph475 (32%)
  • 50 mph164 (11%)
  • 60 mph392 (27%)
  • 70 mph158 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,037 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (14%)
  • Fog or mist32 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other57 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded79 (5.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,631 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (11%)
  • Pedestrian127 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant59 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist54 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU26 peaked at 57 in 1980; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202469
2023913
20221824
20211017
202089
201968
20181420
20171517
20161824
20151619
20141622
20132026
20121929
20112743
20101626
20092642
20082646
20073451
20064464
20054573
20043855
20033665
20024162
20014464
20004573
19994460
19984670
19974249
19963863
19955481
19945081
19934053
19922938
19913135
19904979
19894866
19884157
19873674
19862837
19853748
19844157
19833050
19824166
19814465
19805772
19794266

Map of recent crashes in GU26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU26

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU26

The 24 most recent collisions in GU26 happened between 26 December 2022 and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU26

The A3 has the most collisions in GU26, 771 of 1,472 (52%), followed by the A287 (293).

Collisions in GU26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37711,21916137
2ndA287293405657
3rdB3002214297770
4thA333162302
5thB30045601

Council areas covering GU26

Collisions in GU26 were recorded in 2 council areas. Waverley has 1,122 of 1,472 (76%).

Collisions in GU26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaverley1,1221,67620198
2ndEast Hampshire34949810105

Towns in GU26

Collisions in GU26 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Hindhead and Grayshott (760) and Haslemere (39).