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A245 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,439 collisions on the A245 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,521 casualties. Of those crashes, 31 were fatal and 495 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 46 collisions on the A245, down 23% from 60 in 2024, with 55 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,439
329th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,521
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
33 people killed
Serious collisions
495
586 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A245

On the A245, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal310.9%
  • Serious49514%
  • Slight2,91385%

Where the A245 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
329th
Most casualties
335th
Most fatal collisions
662nd
Most serious collisions
430th

A245 accidents by year

Collisions on the A245 peaked at 108 in 1990 and were down to 46 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A245, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254655
20246066
20234551
20224149
20213743
20203952
20194658
20184257
20174458
20166285
20156491
20146989
20135669
20126997
20116485
20107096
20096394
20085790
200774104
200681128
20056795
200485123
20035880
200281111
200185146
20007799
199989108
199897123
199797133
199687107
19957594
19947194
19936883
19927893
199185119
1990108132
198989119
198887108
198789104
198685102
198585110
198489113
198388105
1982100121
198194117
1980104140
197992125

When crashes happen on the A245

Friday has the most collisions on the A245 (568), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (779).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday483 (14%)
  • Tuesday520 (15%)
  • Wednesday537 (16%)
  • Thursday535 (16%)
  • Friday568 (17%)
  • Saturday442 (13%)
  • Sunday354 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am95 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am48 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am586 (17%)
  • 9am to noon531 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm566 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm779 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm553 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight281 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January260 (7.6%)
  • February222 (6.5%)
  • March299 (8.7%)
  • April285 (8.3%)
  • May288 (8.4%)
  • June284 (8.3%)
  • July294 (8.5%)
  • August255 (7.4%)
  • September313 (9.1%)
  • October319 (9.3%)
  • November342 (9.9%)
  • December278 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,459 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit744 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown103 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting101 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A245 crashes

On the A245, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,834 (53%)
  • 40 mph858 (25%)
  • 50 mph125 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph555 (16%)
  • 70 mph61 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,490 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds485 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1.1%)
  • Other219 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded159 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,320 (67%)
  • Wet or damp1,052 (31%)
  • Frost or ice46 (1.3%)
  • Snow17 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,505 (73%)
  • Roundabout464 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway249 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road106 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded115 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A245 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A245, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,848 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist723 (16%)
  • Cyclist491 (11%)
  • Pedestrian310 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant65 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.8%)
  • Other48 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,185 (75%)
  • Motorcycle728 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle508 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes231 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes150 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle57 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach32 (0.5%)
  • Other42 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1077 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 15190 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20853 (19%)
  • 21 to 25587 (13%)
  • 26 to 35888 (20%)
  • 36 to 45630 (14%)
  • 46 to 55469 (10%)
  • 56 to 65282 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75178 (3.9%)
  • Over 75157 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded151 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,386 (75%)
  • Passenger825 (18%)
  • Pedestrian310 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A245

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A245

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A245 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A245 were recorded in 4 council areas. Woking has the most, with 1,580, followed by Elmbridge (1,274) and Mole Valley (569).

Collisions on the A245 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWoking1,5802,12113201
2ndElmbridge1,2741,69414204
3rdMole Valley569688488
4thRunnymede6700

A245 crashes by town

Collisions on the A245 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Byfleet, New Haw and West Byfleet (1,335) and Cobham, Elmbridge (434).

Recent crashes on the A245

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A245, from 2 July to 13 December 2025.

Severity