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GU4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,643 road traffic collisions in the GU4 postcode district, Guildford, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,209 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 649 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
3,643
1,015th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,209
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
81 people killed
Serious collisions
649
774 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Up 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal742%
  • Serious64918%
  • Slight2,92080%

What the data shows

  • GU4 had 483 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 691 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in GU4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 363 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU4, 7.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in GU4.

Where GU4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,015th
Most casualties
927th
Most fatal collisions
603rd
Most serious collisions
1,070th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday476 (13%)
  • Tuesday537 (15%)
  • Wednesday525 (14%)
  • Thursday532 (15%)
  • Friday602 (17%)
  • Saturday489 (13%)
  • Sunday482 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,506 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting615 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit357 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown148 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,634 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway713 (20%)
  • Roundabout180 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded49 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,247 (34%)
  • 40 mph574 (16%)
  • 50 mph174 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph1,079 (30%)
  • 70 mph561 (15%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,729 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds516 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other102 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded162 (4.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,704 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist641 (12%)
  • Cyclist332 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian254 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant136 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU4 peaked at 111 in 1998; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254666
20243651
20234367
20223744
20214753
20204664
20194957
20186095
20176087
20165978
20156691
201472107
201373100
201271101
20116283
20104964
20097094
20087195
200779114
200678109
20057297
200491146
200380126
200289118
200180132
2000101157
1999102141
1998111181
1997101144
199692150
199573110
199494150
199382126
199282115
199192119
199093131
1989108147
198890111
1987102143
198674115
198591126
198488136
198391122
1982111150
198183108
198095136
1979101152

Map of recent crashes in GU4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU4

The 24 most recent collisions in GU4 happened between 12 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU4

The A281 has the most collisions in GU4, 460 of 3,643 (13%), followed by the A3 (440).

Collisions in GU4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA281460633579
2ndA34406581761
3rdA254376812097
4thA320354538969
5thA246341504569
6thA248315411253
7thA247254381249
8thA3100171217122
9thB2234749109
10thB2128202703

Council areas covering GU4

Collisions in GU4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Guildford has 3,417 of 3,643 (94%).

Collisions in GU4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford3,4174,86063605
2ndWoking1973081037
3rdWaverley263517

Towns in GU4

Collisions in GU4 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Guildford (508) and Shalford, Guildford (277).