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RH1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,511 road traffic collisions in the RH1 postcode district, Reigate and Banstead, from 1979 to 2025, and 16,447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 120 were fatal and 1,756 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 115 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (125).

Collisions since 1979
11,511
30th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
16,447
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
120
126 people killed
Serious collisions
1,756
2,018 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
115
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
164
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1201%
  • Serious1,75615%
  • Slight9,63584%

What the data shows

  • RH1 had 1,520 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 2,366 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in RH1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,419 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH1, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in RH1.

Where RH1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
30th
Most casualties
14th
Most fatal collisions
171st
Most serious collisions
46th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,680 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,677 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,715 (15%)
  • Thursday1,741 (15%)
  • Friday1,898 (16%)
  • Saturday1,420 (12%)
  • Sunday1,380 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,064 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,197 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting836 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown328 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit83 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,460 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway3,162 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road343 (3%)
  • Roundabout237 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded309 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph34 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph5,617 (49%)
  • 40 mph1,343 (12%)
  • 50 mph319 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph1,443 (13%)
  • 70 mph2,753 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,449 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,595 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds162 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds122 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist105 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds64 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.1%)
  • Other359 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded638 (5.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant11,410 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist1,749 (11%)
  • Pedestrian1,130 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist1,092 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant455 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)214 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant91 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant75 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant63 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH1 peaked at 344 in 1996; 2025 had 115.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 115
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025115164
2024125181
2023117143
2022139175
2021112145
2020118159
2019168225
2018191266
2017225336
2016210331
2015252363
2014237332
2013228327
2012218323
2011226325
2010213300
2009248355
2008234349
2007229339
2006281415
2005272382
2004311436
2003268411
2002263403
2001294423
2000323488
1999325491
1998332490
1997325480
1996344524
1995308478
1994332552
1993257400
1992257409
1991257324
1990322472
1989301431
1988251347
1987274388
1986244315
1985276377
1984248334
1983246313
1982279332
1981245304
1980230280
1979241310

Map of recent crashes in RH1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH1

The 24 most recent collisions in RH1 happened between 19 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH1

The A23 has the most collisions in RH1, 3,100 of 11,511 (27%), followed by the M23 (1,546).

Collisions in RH1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA233,1004,22732490
2ndM231,5462,78522234
3rdM251,3142,17713144
4thA251,1341,51613192
5thA2044108157413
6thB203199135121
7thA24297149115
8thB2034151902
9thA15700

Council areas covering RH1

Collisions in RH1 were recorded in 4 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has 8,115 of 11,511 (70%).

Collisions in RH1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead8,11511,082741,221
2ndTandridge3,3805,33046533
3rdHavering3301
4thWaverley31401

Towns in RH1

Collisions in RH1 were recorded in 9 towns, led by Redhill, Reigate and Banstead (3,326) and South Merstham (1,003).