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KT8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,137 road traffic collisions in the KT8 postcode district, Elmbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,749 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 567 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
3,137
1,250th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,749
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
30 people killed
Serious collisions
567
623 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for KT8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal290.9%
  • Serious56718%
  • Slight2,54181%

What the data shows

  • KT8 had 479 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 568 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in KT8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 303 children under 16 were killed or injured in KT8, 8.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in KT8.

Where KT8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,250th
Most casualties
1,397th
Most fatal collisions
1,875th
Most serious collisions
1,309th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday442 (14%)
  • Tuesday515 (16%)
  • Wednesday425 (14%)
  • Thursday483 (15%)
  • Friday514 (16%)
  • Saturday411 (13%)
  • Sunday347 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,212 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit822 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown73 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,745 (88%)
  • Roundabout166 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded41 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph2,677 (85%)
  • 40 mph344 (11%)
  • 50 mph34 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph44 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,487 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Other67 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded106 (3.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,712 (46%)
  • Cyclist754 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist649 (17%)
  • Pedestrian489 (13%)
  • Van occupant74 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KT8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KT8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KT8 peaked at 140 in 1982; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252929
20243840
20235557
20224548
20214849
20205052
20194353
20185666
20175878
20165766
20156776
20146781
20136272
20125369
20115767
20105878
20094652
20084661
20074964
20066379
20053950
20044451
20035360
20026072
20016885
20004859
19997392
199891109
199778100
19967588
19957488
1994102125
19937988
19928199
19918290
1990106134
1989105128
1988112135
1987110127
1986114139
1985131160
1984116136
1983105124
1982140169
198111
198000
197933

Map of recent crashes in KT8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KT8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KT8

The 24 most recent collisions in KT8 happened between 8 March and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KT8

The B369 has the most collisions in KT8, 642 of 3,137 (20%), followed by the A308 (638).

Collisions in KT8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3696427686115
2ndA3086387679102
3rdA30504796035107
4thA309439513482
5thB3379226257143
6thB3647901

Council areas covering KT8

Collisions in KT8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Elmbridge has 2,370 of 3,137 (76%).

Collisions in KT8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stElmbridge2,3702,83920437
2ndRichmond upon Thames7168538122
3rdKingston upon Thames485417

Towns in KT8

Collisions in KT8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by West Molesey (2,091) and Richmond upon Thames (592).