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A243 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,220 collisions on the A243 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,176 casualties. Of those crashes, 36 were fatal and 518 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 34 collisions on the A243, down 8% from 37 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,220
351st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,176
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
37 people killed
Serious collisions
518
582 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the A243

On the A243, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.1%
  • Serious51816%
  • Slight2,66683%

Where the A243 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
351st
Most casualties
365th
Most fatal collisions
577th
Most serious collisions
413th

A243 accidents by year

Collisions on the A243 peaked at 112 in 1982 and were down to 34 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A243, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253440
20243749
20234866
20224956
20213345
20203452
20194154
20184553
20174864
20164460
20154047
20145367
201371102
20125477
20116073
20105165
20095779
20086183
20074556
20064660
20055271
20046078
20036175
20025281
20016788
20007389
199979105
199883100
1997100131
199688116
199595124
199486118
199381100
19927489
19916079
19907597
198999146
1988101131
19877286
198697132
1985101126
1984100131
1983101123
1982112152
1981110135
1980109131
19798194

When crashes happen on the A243

Friday has the most collisions on the A243 (503), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (739).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday441 (14%)
  • Tuesday442 (14%)
  • Wednesday483 (15%)
  • Thursday491 (15%)
  • Friday503 (16%)
  • Saturday456 (14%)
  • Sunday404 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am75 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am30 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am457 (14%)
  • 9am to noon486 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm614 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm739 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm549 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight270 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January197 (6.1%)
  • February218 (6.8%)
  • March282 (8.8%)
  • April257 (8%)
  • May309 (9.6%)
  • June287 (8.9%)
  • July307 (9.5%)
  • August301 (9.3%)
  • September264 (8.2%)
  • October301 (9.3%)
  • November265 (8.2%)
  • December232 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,414 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit695 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A243 crashes

On the A243, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph62 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph2,196 (68%)
  • 40 mph555 (17%)
  • 50 mph45 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph231 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph131 (4.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,404 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds383 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Other273 (8.5%)
  • Not recorded110 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,408 (75%)
  • Wet or damp772 (24%)
  • Frost or ice22 (0.7%)
  • Snow9 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,921 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway628 (20%)
  • Roundabout511 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded135 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A243 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A243, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,333 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist781 (19%)
  • Pedestrian453 (11%)
  • Cyclist346 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant103 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (2.3%)
  • Other62 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,328 (71%)
  • Motorcycle799 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle356 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes310 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach127 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes127 (2.1%)
  • Other80 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10101 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15174 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20610 (15%)
  • 21 to 25549 (13%)
  • 26 to 35870 (21%)
  • 36 to 45585 (14%)
  • 46 to 55463 (11%)
  • 56 to 65272 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75181 (4.3%)
  • Over 75125 (3%)
  • Not recorded189 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,759 (66%)
  • Passenger964 (23%)
  • Pedestrian453 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A243

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A243

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A243 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A243 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kingston upon Thames has the most, with 2,365, followed by Mole Valley (826) and Elmbridge (25).

Collisions on the A243 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Thames2,3653,03828399
2ndMole Valley8261,0958112
3rdElmbridge253906

A243 crashes by town

Collisions on the A243 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kingston upon Thames (1,892) and Leatherhead (143).

Recent crashes on the A243

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A243, from 26 March to 28 December 2025.

Severity