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Ashtead road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,396 road traffic collisions in Ashtead, Mole Valley, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,831 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 209 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,396
598th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,831
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
209
237 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Ashtead

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious20915%
  • Slight1,17384%

What the data shows

  • Ashtead had 187 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 225 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Ashtead were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 199 children under 16 were killed or injured in Ashtead, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Ashtead.

Where Ashtead ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
598th
Most casualties
579th
Most fatal collisions
669th
Most serious collisions
691st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday212 (15%)
  • Tuesday217 (16%)
  • Wednesday186 (13%)
  • Thursday218 (16%)
  • Friday231 (17%)
  • Saturday175 (13%)
  • Sunday157 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,038 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit266 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (3.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,174 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway149 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph986 (71%)
  • 40 mph243 (17%)
  • 50 mph14 (1%)
  • 60 mph21 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph122 (8.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,009 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other50 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded84 (6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,117 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (13%)
  • Cyclist237 (13%)
  • Pedestrian174 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Ashtead road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ashtead, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Ashtead peaked at 55 in 1987; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251518
20241921
20232324
20221825
20211313
20201318
20192332
20182024
20172333
20162024
20152632
20142947
20132021
20121821
20112434
20102637
20091517
20081824
20072229
20062736
20053443
20042228
20033553
20023046
20013042
20002741
19994254
19984661
19974152
19965273
19952231
19942847
19933841
19923543
19913955
19904964
19895267
19883438
19875566
19862538
19854254
19843338
19833548
19823036
19813749
19803746
19793447

Map of recent crashes in Ashtead

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Ashtead

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Ashtead

The 24 most recent collisions in Ashtead happened between 30 August 2024 and 27 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Ashtead

The A24 has the most collisions in Ashtead, 555 of 1,396 (40%), followed by the M25 (133).

Collisions in Ashtead on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24555745689
2ndM25133208115
3rdA2434502

Council areas covering Ashtead

Collisions in Ashtead were recorded in 2 council areas. Mole Valley has 1,382 of 1,396 (99%).

Collisions in Ashtead by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMole Valley1,3821,81514208
2ndEpsom and Ewell91101

Postcode districts in Ashtead

Collisions in Ashtead were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by KT21 (1,146) and KT22 (246).