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A24 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 23,038 collisions on the A24 from 1979 to 2025, with 28,841 casualties. Of those crashes, 341 were fatal and 4,049 serious, and 363 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 264 collisions on the A24, down 12% from 299 in 2024, with 317 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
23,038
27th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
28,841
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
341
363 people killed
Serious collisions
4,049
4,534 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
264
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
317
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A24

On the A24, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal3411.5%
  • Serious4,04918%
  • Slight18,64881%

Where the A24 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
27th
Most casualties
31st
Most fatal collisions
46th
Most serious collisions
27th

A24 accidents by year

Collisions on the A24 peaked at 690 in 1982 and were down to 264 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A24, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 264
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025264317
2024299344
2023324367
2022294348
2021346389
2020323396
2019360465
2018337405
2017359450
2016391494
2015398491
2014431516
2013420515
2012418512
2011418501
2010355450
2009374458
2008391490
2007366467
2006351436
2005389459
2004429558
2003482616
2002536711
2001547717
2000563725
1999548700
1998550705
1997567723
1996554672
1995536697
1994576742
1993535701
1992587731
1991638778
1990677864
1989633787
1988633804
1987584712
1986652854
1985667811
1984644780
1983632784
1982690909
1981665836
1980647809
1979658845

When crashes happen on the A24

Friday has the most collisions on the A24 (3,806), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,243).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,268 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,391 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,425 (15%)
  • Thursday3,393 (15%)
  • Friday3,806 (17%)
  • Saturday3,171 (14%)
  • Sunday2,584 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am824 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am372 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am3,169 (14%)
  • 9am to noon3,410 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm3,966 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,243 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,792 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,262 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,798 (7.8%)
  • February1,694 (7.4%)
  • March1,873 (8.1%)
  • April1,748 (7.6%)
  • May1,870 (8.1%)
  • June2,007 (8.7%)
  • July2,081 (9%)
  • August1,861 (8.1%)
  • September2,053 (8.9%)
  • October2,162 (9.4%)
  • November2,134 (9.3%)
  • December1,757 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight16,200 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,342 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,104 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown311 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit80 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A24 crashes

On the A24, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph632 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph15,245 (66%)
  • 40 mph1,968 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph845 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph1,608 (7%)
  • 70 mph2,739 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds17,385 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,832 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds246 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds244 (1.1%)
  • Other1,731 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded600 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry16,820 (73%)
  • Wet or damp5,747 (25%)
  • Frost or ice225 (1%)
  • Snow89 (0.4%)
  • Other47 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded110 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,470 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway5,768 (25%)
  • Roundabout1,402 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road506 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded892 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A24 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A24, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant13,743 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist5,521 (19%)
  • Pedestrian4,051 (14%)
  • Cyclist3,610 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant825 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant621 (2.2%)
  • Other455 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car27,216 (65%)
  • Motorcycle5,927 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle3,726 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,160 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach1,057 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes917 (2.2%)
  • Other720 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5387 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 10540 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 151,029 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 204,028 (14%)
  • 21 to 253,938 (14%)
  • 26 to 356,434 (22%)
  • 36 to 454,066 (14%)
  • 46 to 552,883 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,946 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 751,365 (4.7%)
  • Over 751,132 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1,093 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider18,852 (65%)
  • Passenger5,938 (21%)
  • Pedestrian4,051 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A24

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A24

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A24 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A24 were recorded in 10 council areas. Wandsworth has the most, with 5,951, followed by Mole Valley (3,512) and Merton (3,080).

Collisions on the A24 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWandsworth5,9516,70240994
2ndMole Valley3,5124,95789697
3rdMerton3,0803,62727461
4thHorsham2,8064,123101600
5thEpsom and Ewell2,4603,11620410
6thSutton1,7302,15320274
7thLambeth1,5901,79313237
8thWorthing1,4321,71815263
9thArun42959415106
10thReigate and Banstead172003

A24 crashes by town

Collisions on the A24 were recorded in 17 towns and built-up areas, led by Wandsworth (5,570) and Merton (2,653).

Recent crashes on the A24

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A24, from 2 December to 30 December 2025.

Severity