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GU3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,197 road traffic collisions in the GU3 postcode district, Guildford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,339 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 785 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,197
815th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,339
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
88 people killed
Serious collisions
785
963 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal791.9%
  • Serious78519%
  • Slight3,33379%

What the data shows

  • GU3 had 481 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 783 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in GU3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 399 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU3, 6.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in GU3.

Where GU3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
815th
Most casualties
622nd
Most fatal collisions
525th
Most serious collisions
769th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday641 (15%)
  • Tuesday587 (14%)
  • Wednesday615 (15%)
  • Thursday641 (15%)
  • Friday669 (16%)
  • Saturday543 (13%)
  • Sunday501 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,933 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting717 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit369 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown152 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,894 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway979 (23%)
  • Roundabout154 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road129 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded41 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph718 (17%)
  • 40 mph867 (21%)
  • 50 mph390 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph1,678 (40%)
  • 70 mph542 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,061 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds620 (15%)
  • Fog or mist67 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other143 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded181 (4.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,654 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist733 (12%)
  • Cyclist235 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian211 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant183 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant145 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant64 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU3 peaked at 133 in 1981; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254256
20243755
20233766
20224063
20213645
20205177
20194863
20184969
20175976
201682128
201574104
201469100
201380122
201278115
201183114
201080118
200981125
200878120
20076793
200693148
200586129
200479111
200393144
200293158
2001106177
2000101147
1999115181
1998120165
1997103163
1996117171
1995128208
1994115168
1993109157
1992102151
1991110160
199099137
1989125188
1988120163
1987118173
1986103169
1985113180
1984115176
198387170
1982123169
1981133246
1980124174
197996147

Map of recent crashes in GU3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU3

The 24 most recent collisions in GU3 happened between 3 July and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU3

The A323 has the most collisions in GU3, 750 of 4,197 (18%), followed by the A31 (711).

Collisions in GU3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3237501,06617161
2ndA317111,20215108
3rdA35048641587
4thA322411615368
5thB30003575281066
6thA3100281423453
7thA324210333156
8thB380475908
9thA248192707
10thB303292002

Council areas covering GU3

Collisions in GU3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Guildford has 3,947 of 4,197 (94%).

Collisions in GU3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford3,9475,98871736
2ndWoking132179518
3rdWaverley116170331

Towns in GU3

Collisions in GU3 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Worplesdon (287) and Guildford (265).