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A317 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,162 collisions on the A317 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,698 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 318 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 31 collisions on the A317, up 11% from 28 in 2024, with 37 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,162
540th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,698
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
318
342 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the A317

On the A317, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal160.7%
  • Serious31815%
  • Slight1,82885%

Where the A317 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
540th
Most casualties
587th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
671st

A317 accidents by year

Collisions on the A317 peaked at 73 in 1983 and were down to 31 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A317, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253137
20242830
20233035
20222933
20212429
20202020
20192329
20181723
20172937
20162731
20153644
20143656
20134053
20124258
20114764
20103145
20094561
20083554
20074153
20064661
20052940
20045476
20033548
20024258
20014372
20005569
19996081
19984765
19975362
19967180
19955473
19945256
19935871
19925669
19915869
19904656
19896673
19884956
19876071
19866782
19857187
19847280
19837376
19825771
19817183
19804956
19795765

When crashes happen on the A317

Friday has the most collisions on the A317 (365), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (529).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday338 (16%)
  • Tuesday327 (15%)
  • Wednesday363 (17%)
  • Thursday326 (15%)
  • Friday365 (17%)
  • Saturday262 (12%)
  • Sunday181 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am61 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am354 (16%)
  • 9am to noon332 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm352 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm529 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm331 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight181 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January162 (7.5%)
  • February151 (7%)
  • March180 (8.3%)
  • April178 (8.2%)
  • May173 (8%)
  • June186 (8.6%)
  • July202 (9.3%)
  • August148 (6.8%)
  • September175 (8.1%)
  • October204 (9.4%)
  • November212 (9.8%)
  • December191 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,567 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit470 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown77 (3.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A317 crashes

On the A317, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,588 (73%)
  • 40 mph237 (11%)
  • 50 mph232 (11%)
  • 60 mph23 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph80 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,658 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds242 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1%)
  • Other96 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded119 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,553 (72%)
  • Wet or damp579 (27%)
  • Frost or ice20 (0.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,234 (57%)
  • Roundabout468 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway384 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1%)
  • Not recorded54 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A317 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A317, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,479 (55%)
  • Cyclist454 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (15%)
  • Pedestrian248 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Other25 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,983 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle470 (11%)
  • Motorcycle435 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes151 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1%)
  • Other71 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1048 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 15151 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20466 (17%)
  • 21 to 25331 (12%)
  • 26 to 35507 (19%)
  • 36 to 45395 (15%)
  • 46 to 55309 (11%)
  • 56 to 65174 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7595 (3.5%)
  • Over 75108 (4%)
  • Not recorded84 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,002 (74%)
  • Passenger448 (17%)
  • Pedestrian248 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A317

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A317

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A317 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A317 were recorded in 3 council areas. Elmbridge has the most, with 1,077, followed by Runnymede (1,066) and Hammersmith and Fulham (9).

Collisions on the A317 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stElmbridge1,0771,2826156
2ndRunnymede1,0661,39510161
3rdHammersmith and Fulham9900

A317 crashes by town

Collisions on the A317 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Weybridge (717) and Chertsey (355).

Recent crashes on the A317

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A317, from 23 March to 12 November 2025.

Severity