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RH6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,870 road traffic collisions in the RH6 postcode district, Reigate and Banstead, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,591 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 1,115 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 113 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (91).

Collisions since 1979
6,870
201st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,591
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
93 people killed
Serious collisions
1,115
1,291 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
113
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
153
Up 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RH6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal841.2%
  • Serious1,11516%
  • Slight5,67183%

What the data shows

  • RH6 had 1,010 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 1,242 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in RH6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 746 children under 16 were killed or injured in RH6, 7.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in RH6.

Where RH6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
201st
Most casualties
163rd
Most fatal collisions
453rd
Most serious collisions
270th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday967 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,032 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,051 (15%)
  • Thursday1,030 (15%)
  • Friday1,044 (15%)
  • Saturday960 (14%)
  • Sunday786 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,721 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,150 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting751 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown202 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,550 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,274 (19%)
  • Roundabout687 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road210 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded149 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph35 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,000 (44%)
  • 40 mph847 (12%)
  • 50 mph411 (6%)
  • 60 mph1,374 (20%)
  • 70 mph1,201 (17%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,081 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds891 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds116 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds88 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist72 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other206 (3%)
  • Not recorded384 (5.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,380 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist1,022 (11%)
  • Cyclist771 (8%)
  • Pedestrian763 (8%)
  • Van occupant242 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant92 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant77 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RH6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RH6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RH6 peaked at 206 in 1989; 2025 had 113.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025113153
202491116
202384110
202293137
202178102
20207486
2019114164
201899140
2017132179
2016132192
2015124180
2014135185
2013106160
2012126178
2011120161
2010113159
2009129191
2008117151
2007133192
2006139197
2005185256
2004163229
2003145203
2002155218
2001166240
2000179278
1999205304
1998187277
1997183270
1996189258
1995155206
1994147214
1993136191
1992163224
1991183253
1990181255
1989206293
1988167237
1987194262
1986157220
1985194269
1984183253
1983148188
1982182246
1981159218
1980159205
1979147191

Map of recent crashes in RH6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RH6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RH6

The 24 most recent collisions in RH6 happened between 27 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RH6

The A23 has the most collisions in RH6, 1,517 of 6,870 (22%), followed by the M23 (861).

Collisions in RH6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA231,5172,01922225
2ndM238611,45411130
3rdB2036562807799
4thA217324475656
5thB2037270403562

Council areas covering RH6

Collisions in RH6 were recorded in 6 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has 2,864 of 6,870 (42%).

Collisions in RH6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead2,8643,77027454
2ndCrawley1,7982,48220258
3rdTandridge1,2141,91124221
4thMole Valley9811,41113181
5thHorsham5600
6thMid Sussex5501

Towns in RH6

Collisions in RH6 were recorded in 8 towns, led by Horley, Reigate and Banstead (2,363) and Hookwood (710).