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GU5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,360 road traffic collisions in the GU5 postcode district, Waverley, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 458 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,360
1,587th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,408
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
37 people killed
Serious collisions
458
552 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for GU5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal341.4%
  • Serious45819%
  • Slight1,86879%

What the data shows

  • GU5 had 301 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 419 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in GU5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 226 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU5, 6.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in GU5.

Where GU5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,587th
Most casualties
1,522nd
Most fatal collisions
1,719th
Most serious collisions
1,607th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday322 (14%)
  • Tuesday309 (13%)
  • Wednesday336 (14%)
  • Thursday328 (14%)
  • Friday384 (16%)
  • Saturday373 (16%)
  • Sunday308 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,647 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting528 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown90 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,107 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway160 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout43 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph841 (36%)
  • 40 mph226 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph84 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph1,127 (48%)
  • 70 mph78 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,696 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds348 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other72 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded155 (6.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,488 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist368 (11%)
  • Cyclist194 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian151 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant105 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU5 peaked at 81 in 1982; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251820
20241518
20232633
20223750
20212934
20201920
20193754
20183239
20174765
20164165
20154558
20144153
20133742
20123759
20114056
20103856
20094261
20084666
20074267
20065172
20054566
20044564
20034975
20026183
20015273
20005677
19995388
19986691
199767102
19965681
19956197
199464100
19935178
19925268
19914865
19906994
198965101
19887399
198768102
19865070
19856797
198469105
198376108
198281121
19815998
198081130
19795687

Map of recent crashes in GU5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU5

The 24 most recent collisions in GU5 happened between 17 October 2024 and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU5

The A281 has the most collisions in GU5, 593 of 2,360 (25%), followed by the A25 (490).

Collisions in GU5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28159389716115
2ndA254907476116
3rdB2128340502567
4thA248103143021
5thB2129597917

Council areas covering GU5

Collisions in GU5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Waverley has 1,223 of 2,360 (52%).

Collisions in GU5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaverley1,2231,76622220
2ndGuildford1,1321,63712237

Towns in GU5

Collisions in GU5 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Bramley and Wonersh (448) and Gomshall and Shere (172).