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RH5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,604 road traffic collisions in the RH5 postcode district, Mole Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,625 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 122 were fatal and 1,026 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, up 48% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
4,604
675th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,625
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
122
127 people killed
Serious collisions
1,026
1,249 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Up 48% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Up 37% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1222.6%
  • Serious1,02622%
  • Slight3,45675%

What the data shows

  • RH5 had 586 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 802 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in RH5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 414 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH5, 6.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in RH5.

Where RH5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
675th
Most casualties
557th
Most fatal collisions
163rd
Most serious collisions
366th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday546 (12%)
  • Tuesday585 (13%)
  • Wednesday604 (13%)
  • Thursday608 (13%)
  • Friday740 (16%)
  • Saturday650 (14%)
  • Sunday871 (19%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,366 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting927 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown106 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,078 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,226 (27%)
  • Roundabout226 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph660 (14%)
  • 40 mph675 (15%)
  • 50 mph406 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph2,000 (43%)
  • 70 mph849 (18%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,344 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds632 (14%)
  • Fog or mist71 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other177 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded209 (4.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,613 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist966 (15%)
  • Cyclist435 (6.6%)
  • Pedestrian220 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant187 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH5 peaked at 147 in 1984; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256578
20244457
20236589
20224555
20215976
20205161
20194965
20186175
20176281
201685101
201588114
201486114
201376110
201275113
201180112
201090129
20097792
200872106
20076584
200693145
2005107158
2004113159
200382125
2002113158
2001112172
2000116174
1999114162
1998124185
1997107158
1996143224
1995132199
1994106153
1993100152
1992109166
1991118161
1990140212
1989119184
1988142205
1987130180
1986111155
1985126182
1984147202
1983117184
1982132190
1981115175
1980117182
1979124211

Map of recent crashes in RH5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH5

The 24 most recent collisions in RH5 happened between 5 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH5

The A24 has the most collisions in RH5, 1,879 of 4,604 (41%), followed by the A29 (422).

Collisions in RH5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA241,8792,73561411
2ndA2942270719112
3rdB2126268370664
4thA252654021066
5thB22096989018
6thB21274467015
7thA20036800

Council areas covering RH5

Collisions in RH5 were recorded in 5 council areas. Mole Valley has 4,318 of 4,604 (94%).

Collisions in RH5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMole Valley4,3186,214112970
2ndGuildford217311437
3rdHorsham5885519
4thTandridge3300
5thWaverley3610

Towns in RH5

Collisions in RH5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Dorking (265) and Mickleham (113).