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A242 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 400 collisions on the A242 from 1979 to 2024, with 526 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 59 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A242 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
400
2,303rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
526
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
59
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the A242

On the A242, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5915%
  • Slight33985%

Where the A242 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,303rd
Most casualties
2,338th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

A242 accidents by year

Collisions on the A242 peaked at 16 in 2005; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A242, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202424
202355
202255
202177
202067
2019910
201834
201768
20161019
20151316
201478
20131013
201257
201189
20101013
200945
2008916
200767
200658
20051619
20041114
2003811
20021216
20011010
20001428
1999610
199879
1997912
19961419
199555
19941416
19931014
199266
1991910
19901221
19891010
1988813
198734
198689
198559
19841418
19831619
19821011
19811420
1980911
19791011

When crashes happen on the A242

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A242 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (16%)
  • Tuesday62 (16%)
  • Wednesday74 (19%)
  • Thursday55 (14%)
  • Friday60 (15%)
  • Saturday44 (11%)
  • Sunday41 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (21%)
  • 9am to noon60 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm74 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (10%)
  • February32 (8%)
  • March31 (7.8%)
  • April24 (6%)
  • May32 (8%)
  • June34 (8.5%)
  • July30 (7.5%)
  • August27 (6.8%)
  • September36 (9%)
  • October42 (11%)
  • November30 (7.5%)
  • December41 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight281 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A242 crashes

On the A242, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph338 (85%)
  • 40 mph27 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph35 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other27 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (64%)
  • Wet or damp130 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.8%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway376 (94%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A242 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A242, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (17%)
  • Cyclist73 (14%)
  • Pedestrian42 (8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car570 (74%)
  • Motorcycle89 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1545 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20114 (22%)
  • 21 to 2568 (13%)
  • 26 to 3593 (18%)
  • 36 to 4572 (14%)
  • 46 to 5548 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6521 (4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.4%)
  • Over 7511 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider390 (74%)
  • Passenger94 (18%)
  • Pedestrian42 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A242

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A242

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A242 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A242 were recorded in 2 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has the most, with 396, followed by Wandsworth (3).

Collisions on the A242 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead396521258
2ndWandsworth3301

A242 crashes by town

Collisions on the A242 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Reigate (108) and Redhill, Reigate and Banstead (74).

Recent crashes on the A242

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A242, from 5 February 2020 to 25 June 2024.

Severity