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Ash and Ash Vale road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,127 road traffic collisions in Ash and Ash Vale, Guildford, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,736 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 382 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 16 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,127
437th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,736
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
382
413 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
16 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Ash and Ash Vale

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal180.8%
  • Serious38218%
  • Slight1,72781%

What the data shows

  • Ash and Ash Vale had 227 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 350 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Ash and Ash Vale were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 390 children under 16 were killed or injured in Ash and Ash Vale, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Ash and Ash Vale.

Where Ash and Ash Vale ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
437th
Most casualties
431st
Most fatal collisions
536th
Most serious collisions
424th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday308 (14%)
  • Tuesday324 (15%)
  • Wednesday326 (15%)
  • Thursday324 (15%)
  • Friday346 (16%)
  • Saturday293 (14%)
  • Sunday206 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,520 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit514 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,875 (88%)
  • Roundabout183 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,982 (93%)
  • 40 mph99 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,640 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds275 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other43 (2%)
  • Not recorded106 (5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,450 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist471 (17%)
  • Pedestrian384 (14%)
  • Cyclist338 (12%)
  • Van occupant45 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Ash and Ash Vale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ash and Ash Vale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Ash and Ash Vale peaked at 85 in 1980; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252123
20241620
20232325
20222027
20211929
20201618
20193036
20182943
20172125
20163233
20153840
20142432
20133044
20123348
20113556
20103657
20094364
20084152
20073953
20063139
20054157
20043952
20033551
20023956
20014369
20003753
19994868
19985563
19974661
19965771
19955161
19945571
19934760
19926678
19915870
19907079
19896575
19886786
19876782
19866477
198582103
19846883
19836082
19827594
19816172
198085112
19796986

Map of recent crashes in Ash and Ash Vale

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Ash and Ash Vale

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Ash and Ash Vale

The 24 most recent collisions in Ash and Ash Vale happened between 13 November 2024 and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Ash and Ash Vale

The A321 has the most collisions in Ash and Ash Vale, 640 of 2,127 (30%), followed by the A323 (405).

Collisions in Ash and Ash Vale on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3216408578103
2ndA323405505362
3rdA3014200253040
4thB3411128180131
5thA3011567618
6thA3012273405
7thB3206263208
8thA331121501
9thB31657701

Council areas covering Ash and Ash Vale

Collisions in Ash and Ash Vale were recorded in 4 council areas. Guildford has 1,646 of 2,127 (77%).

Collisions in Ash and Ash Vale by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford1,6462,09112293
2ndSurrey Heath444600681
3rdWaverley192206
4thRushmoor182302

Postcode districts in Ash and Ash Vale

Collisions in Ash and Ash Vale were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by GU12 (1,442) and GU16 (449).