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GU8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,516 road traffic collisions in the GU8 postcode district, Waverley, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,713 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 88 were fatal and 902 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 43 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (52).

Collisions since 1979
4,516
699th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,713
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
88
95 people killed
Serious collisions
902
1,163 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
43
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal881.9%
  • Serious90220%
  • Slight3,52678%

What the data shows

  • GU8 had 521 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 826 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in GU8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 526 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU8, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in GU8.

Where GU8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
699th
Most casualties
542nd
Most fatal collisions
404th
Most serious collisions
540th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday618 (14%)
  • Tuesday641 (14%)
  • Wednesday623 (14%)
  • Thursday659 (15%)
  • Friday762 (17%)
  • Saturday627 (14%)
  • Sunday586 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,149 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting851 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit289 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown196 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,548 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway770 (17%)
  • Roundabout95 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (1%)
  • Not recorded56 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,088 (24%)
  • 40 mph606 (13%)
  • 50 mph154 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph1,990 (44%)
  • 70 mph672 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,252 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds591 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist61 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other146 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded304 (6.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,955 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist700 (10%)
  • Cyclist304 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian257 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant227 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)94 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant65 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant61 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU8 peaked at 144 in 1989; 2025 had 43.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 43
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254359
20245272
20235580
20225672
20214863
20203544
20194872
20185876
20175672
20167096
201576111
201479117
201369100
201283118
201195138
20107089
200975112
200895153
200784136
2006100150
200597149
2004113165
2003101157
2002123202
2001120187
2000122167
1999108168
1998119181
1997115185
1996128195
1995112156
1994133214
1993116176
1992112157
1991105155
1990139217
1989144211
1988137200
1987113186
198697170
1985127192
1984117181
1983114169
1982138190
198199147
1980110153
1979110153

Map of recent crashes in GU8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU8

The 24 most recent collisions in GU8 happened between 1 June and 14 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU8

The A3 has the most collisions in GU8, 1,109 of 4,516 (25%), followed by the A283 (913).

Collisions in GU8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31,1091,87935216
2ndA2839131,38818186
3rdA2864556921093
4thB2130316444463
5thB3001299422659
6thA3100147193123

Council areas covering GU8

Collisions in GU8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Waverley has 4,177 of 4,516 (92%).

Collisions in GU8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaverley4,1776,17480837
2ndGuildford250397739
3rdChichester84134025

Towns in GU8

Collisions in GU8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Milford and Witley (831) and Wormley (212).