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Hersham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,157 road traffic collisions in Hersham, Elmbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,419 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 178 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,157
681st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,419
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
178
184 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Hersham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious17815%
  • Slight96683%

What the data shows

  • Hersham had 153 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 194 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Hersham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 180 children under 16 were killed or injured in Hersham, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Hersham.

Where Hersham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
681st
Most casualties
689th
Most fatal collisions
707th
Most serious collisions
755th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday154 (13%)
  • Tuesday184 (16%)
  • Wednesday176 (15%)
  • Thursday186 (16%)
  • Friday203 (18%)
  • Saturday137 (12%)
  • Sunday117 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight813 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway798 (69%)
  • Roundabout165 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway151 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph836 (72%)
  • 40 mph285 (25%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds858 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds163 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded66 (5.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant666 (47%)
  • Cyclist288 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist239 (17%)
  • Pedestrian161 (11%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Hersham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hersham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Hersham peaked at 46 in 1983; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251415
20241115
20231315
20221416
20211415
20201416
20191919
20181618
20172229
20161620
20152728
20141821
20132023
20121618
20111621
20102437
20092023
20082230
20071618
20061519
20052332
20042435
20032022
20022539
20011927
20002940
19991415
19982632
19972035
19962429
19952833
19942631
19932223
19922228
19913234
19903237
19894145
19883040
19873344
19863341
19853641
19843842
19834656
19823950
19814556
19804144
19794252

Map of recent crashes in Hersham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Hersham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Hersham

The 24 most recent collisions in Hersham happened between 3 February 2024 and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Hersham

The A244 has the most collisions in Hersham, 312 of 1,157 (27%), followed by the A317 (151).

Collisions in Hersham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244312390555
2ndA317151186229

Council areas covering Hersham

Collisions in Hersham were recorded in 2 council areas. Elmbridge has 1,143 of 1,157 (99%).

Collisions in Hersham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stElmbridge1,1431,40513176
2ndRunnymede131302

Postcode districts in Hersham

Collisions in Hersham were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by KT12 (1,152) and KT10 (4).