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A247 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,100 collisions on the A247 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,462 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 198 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A247, up 21% from 14 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,100
991st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,462
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
198
228 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A247

On the A247, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious19818%
  • Slight89481%

Where the A247 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
991st
Most casualties
1,014th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,052nd

A247 accidents by year

Collisions on the A247 peaked at 45 in 1980 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A247, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251720
20241418
2023913
20221417
20211212
20201216
20191723
20181215
20171017
20162632
20152736
20141622
20132026
20121825
20111619
20101118
20091827
20081822
20072133
20062539
20052948
20042940
20031827
20022431
20011830
20002336
19993545
19982023
19972738
19962941
19952636
19942227
19933045
19922537
19912832
19903139
19894143
19881417
19872941
19862226
19852230
19843648
19832935
19824455
19813136
19804555
19794051

When crashes happen on the A247

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A247 (178), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (250).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (14%)
  • Tuesday178 (16%)
  • Wednesday159 (14%)
  • Thursday174 (16%)
  • Friday170 (15%)
  • Saturday147 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am194 (18%)
  • 9am to noon151 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm178 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm250 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm183 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight104 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (8.4%)
  • February77 (7%)
  • March97 (8.8%)
  • April82 (7.5%)
  • May86 (7.8%)
  • June77 (7%)
  • July92 (8.4%)
  • August83 (7.5%)
  • September102 (9.3%)
  • October118 (11%)
  • November101 (9.2%)
  • December93 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight788 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A247 crashes

On the A247, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph838 (76%)
  • 40 mph172 (16%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph67 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds856 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Other43 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded42 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry748 (68%)
  • Wet or damp324 (29%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway980 (89%)
  • Roundabout65 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A247 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A247, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant870 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (17%)
  • Cyclist156 (11%)
  • Pedestrian134 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,542 (73%)
  • Motorcycle232 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1040 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1567 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20290 (20%)
  • 21 to 25195 (13%)
  • 26 to 35233 (16%)
  • 36 to 45195 (13%)
  • 46 to 55142 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65115 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7580 (5.5%)
  • Over 7543 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,052 (72%)
  • Passenger276 (19%)
  • Pedestrian134 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A247

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A247

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A247 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A247 were recorded in 2 council areas. Guildford has the most, with 598, followed by Woking (493).

Collisions on the A247 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford5988427119
2ndWoking493610178

A247 crashes by town

Collisions on the A247 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Woking (470) and Send (256).

Recent crashes on the A247

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A247, from 8 May 2024 to 23 November 2025.

Severity