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SM7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,740 road traffic collisions in the SM7 postcode district, Reigate and Banstead, from 1982 to 2025, and 3,655 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 442 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1982
2,740
1,415th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,655
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
32 people killed
Serious collisions
442
501 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SM7

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal281%
  • Serious44216%
  • Slight2,27083%

What the data shows

  • SM7 had 371 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 486 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SM7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 382 children under 16 were killed or injured in SM7, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in SM7.

Where SM7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,415th
Most casualties
1,430th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
1,656th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday391 (14%)
  • Tuesday407 (15%)
  • Wednesday397 (14%)
  • Thursday413 (15%)
  • Friday421 (15%)
  • Saturday393 (14%)
  • Sunday318 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,986 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit644 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,041 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway533 (19%)
  • Roundabout98 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,714 (63%)
  • 40 mph879 (32%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph104 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph17 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,165 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds365 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.4%)
  • Other57 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded65 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,504 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist410 (11%)
  • Pedestrian342 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist236 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant92 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SM7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SM7, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SM7 peaked at 109 in 1982; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252632
20242740
20234556
20224357
20213946
20203547
20193035
20184157
20173647
20164974
20155462
20143958
20133137
20124356
20114361
20104860
20094671
20085789
20075482
200671104
200574114
200480104
20035684
200272108
20016186
20005785
19996579
19986491
199793125
19967686
199578102
1994100127
19937590
199283112
19916584
199098128
19898392
198883106
19876283
198681109
198595118
198487124
198386105
1982109142

Map of recent crashes in SM7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SM7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SM7

The 24 most recent collisions in SM7 happened between 7 February and 29 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SM7

The A2022 has the most collisions in SM7, 835 of 2,740 (30%), followed by the A217 (571).

Collisions in SM7 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20228351,1249123
2ndA2175718231398
3rdB2217226254227
4thB2219222295134
5thB278136175124
6thB22186593115
7thA240475719
8thB2032202606
9thB2221202601
10thA14500
11thA22193401

Council areas covering SM7

Collisions in SM7 were recorded in 4 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has 2,400 of 2,740 (88%).

Collisions in SM7 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead2,4003,20524387
2ndSutton292387347
3rdEpsom and Ewell415418
4thCroydon4500

Towns in SM7

Collisions in SM7 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Banstead (1,138) and Tadworth and Epsom Downs (411).