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Chertsey road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,089 road traffic collisions in Chertsey, Runnymede, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,717 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 303 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
2,089
443rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,717
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
19 people killed
Serious collisions
303
335 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Chertsey

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal160.8%
  • Serious30315%
  • Slight1,77085%

What the data shows

  • Chertsey had 325 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 384 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Chertsey were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 303 children under 16 were killed or injured in Chertsey, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Chertsey.

Where Chertsey ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
443rd
Most casualties
435th
Most fatal collisions
588th
Most serious collisions
505th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday318 (15%)
  • Tuesday298 (14%)
  • Wednesday317 (15%)
  • Thursday342 (16%)
  • Friday337 (16%)
  • Saturday292 (14%)
  • Sunday185 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,562 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit413 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,508 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway329 (16%)
  • Roundabout119 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded54 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,625 (78%)
  • 40 mph198 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph34 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph99 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph120 (5.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,615 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds241 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other88 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded89 (4.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,595 (59%)
  • Cyclist369 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist368 (14%)
  • Pedestrian281 (10%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Chertsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chertsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Chertsey peaked at 87 in 1989; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252941
20242740
20232835
20222938
20213239
20202835
20193240
20184051
20174155
20163953
20154755
20143542
20134264
20124059
20113035
20104464
20092634
20082941
20074664
20064566
20053644
20044969
20032742
20024365
20014155
20005375
19996291
19985056
19975259
19965369
19955170
19944764
19935172
19925259
19913138
19905467
198987111
19885270
19876186
19865567
19854853
19845563
19835260
19825163
19816478
19805262
19795158

Map of recent crashes in Chertsey

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Chertsey

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Chertsey

The 24 most recent collisions in Chertsey happened between 17 March and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Chertsey

The A320 has the most collisions in Chertsey, 429 of 2,089 (21%), followed by the B375 (409).

Collisions in Chertsey on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA320429579749
2ndB375409507158
3rdA317355465062
4thB387183242030
5thM25125202411
6thB386115169222
7thA318111201
8thB3883301
9thM33500

Council areas covering Chertsey

Collisions in Chertsey were recorded in 2 council areas. Runnymede has 2,064 of 2,089 (99%).

Collisions in Chertsey by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRunnymede2,0642,68016300
2ndElmbridge202903

Postcode districts in Chertsey

Collisions in Chertsey were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by KT16 (1,917) and KT15 (172).