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A246 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,993 collisions on the A246 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,810 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 361 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A246, level with 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,993
584th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,810
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
28 people killed
Serious collisions
361
432 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A246

On the A246, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal251.3%
  • Serious36118%
  • Slight1,60781%

Where the A246 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
584th
Most casualties
563rd
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
598th

A246 accidents by year

Collisions on the A246 peaked at 90 in 1980 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A246, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251314
20241314
20231524
20221315
20212736
20201821
20191723
20182735
20172535
20162329
20152330
20142539
20133240
20122839
20112942
20102734
20093351
20083857
20072951
20062742
20054156
20042339
20034562
20023250
20013654
20004165
19994766
19985184
19973848
19964664
19954167
19945890
19936398
19926793
19917297
199072103
19894958
19885075
19875373
198670100
198578101
19846392
19836077
198278111
198180109
198090117
19796790

When crashes happen on the A246

Friday has the most collisions on the A246 (334), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (477).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday290 (15%)
  • Tuesday264 (13%)
  • Wednesday305 (15%)
  • Thursday280 (14%)
  • Friday334 (17%)
  • Saturday269 (13%)
  • Sunday251 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am64 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am262 (13%)
  • 9am to noon313 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm329 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm477 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm341 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight192 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January154 (7.7%)
  • February126 (6.3%)
  • March188 (9.4%)
  • April168 (8.4%)
  • May162 (8.1%)
  • June192 (9.6%)
  • July172 (8.6%)
  • August137 (6.9%)
  • September183 (9.2%)
  • October163 (8.2%)
  • November171 (8.6%)
  • December177 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,416 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit338 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting178 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A246 crashes

On the A246, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,004 (50%)
  • 40 mph249 (12%)
  • 50 mph119 (6%)
  • 60 mph477 (24%)
  • 70 mph143 (7.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,512 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds263 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.1%)
  • Other89 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded80 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,301 (65%)
  • Wet or damp637 (32%)
  • Frost or ice36 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,617 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway269 (13%)
  • Roundabout77 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A246 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A246, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,944 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist425 (15%)
  • Pedestrian172 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist165 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant43 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.7%)
  • Other39 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,988 (77%)
  • Motorcycle428 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes128 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (2%)
  • Bus or coach28 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.7%)
  • Other25 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1061 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15106 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20611 (22%)
  • 21 to 25398 (14%)
  • 26 to 35432 (15%)
  • 36 to 45368 (13%)
  • 46 to 55292 (10%)
  • 56 to 65194 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75130 (4.6%)
  • Over 75118 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,967 (70%)
  • Passenger671 (24%)
  • Pedestrian172 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A246

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A246

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A246 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A246 were recorded in 4 council areas. Guildford has the most, with 1,449, followed by Mole Valley (529) and Epsom and Ewell (6).

Collisions on the A246 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford1,4492,05217262
2ndMole Valley529738898
3rdEpsom and Ewell6700
4thReigate and Banstead4500

A246 crashes by town

Collisions on the A246 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Guildford (661) and Great Bookham and Fetcham (434).

Recent crashes on the A246

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A246, from 7 January 2024 to 3 December 2025.

Severity