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A248 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 439 collisions on the A248 from 1979 to 2025, with 584 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 81 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A248, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
439
2,153rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
584
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
81
87 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A248

On the A248, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8118%
  • Slight35681%

Where the A248 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,153rd
Most casualties
2,187th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,260th

A248 accidents by year

Collisions on the A248 peaked at 21 in 1982 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A248, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202456
202333
202279
202146
202068
201989
201834
201756
201646
20151115
20141115
201367
2012710
20111114
201079
200977
20081115
200758
200666
20051014
2004911
20031011
20021214
2001811
200089
19991012
19981116
19971422
19961320
1995710
19941118
1993911
19921217
19911214
199068
19891622
19881618
19871117
19861219
19851318
19841014
198366
19822131
19811114
19802027
19791114

When crashes happen on the A248

Friday has the most collisions on the A248 (82), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (12%)
  • Tuesday62 (14%)
  • Wednesday66 (15%)
  • Thursday67 (15%)
  • Friday82 (19%)
  • Saturday71 (16%)
  • Sunday39 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (15%)
  • 9am to noon57 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm55 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (8.7%)
  • February28 (6.4%)
  • March44 (10%)
  • April26 (5.9%)
  • May46 (10%)
  • June32 (7.3%)
  • July38 (8.7%)
  • August37 (8.4%)
  • September37 (8.4%)
  • October35 (8%)
  • November35 (8%)
  • December43 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight287 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (6.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A248 crashes

On the A248, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph251 (57%)
  • 40 mph48 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph135 (31%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded30 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (64%)
  • Wet or damp137 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3.9%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway422 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A248 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A248, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant375 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (15%)
  • Pedestrian47 (8%)
  • Cyclist41 (7%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car595 (73%)
  • Motorcycle90 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20118 (20%)
  • 21 to 2553 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3592 (16%)
  • 36 to 4575 (13%)
  • 46 to 5562 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7549 (8.4%)
  • Over 7525 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider418 (72%)
  • Passenger119 (20%)
  • Pedestrian47 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A248

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A248

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A248 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A248 were recorded in 2 council areas. Guildford has the most, with 429, followed by Waverley (9).

Collisions on the A248 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford429570179
2ndWaverley91212

A248 crashes by town

Of the 439 collisions on the A248, 39 were in the built-up area of Shalford, Guildford.

Recent crashes on the A248

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A248, from 25 August 2020 to 23 August 2025.

Severity