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Shalford (Guildford) road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Shalford, Guildford, from 1979 to 2025, and 383 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
280
1,618th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
383
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
45
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
3 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Shalford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4516%
  • Slight23383%

What the data shows

  • Shalford had 32 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 46 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Shalford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 33 children under 16 were killed or injured in Shalford, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Shalford.

Where Shalford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,618th
Most casualties
1,566th
Most fatal collisions
2,109th
Most serious collisions
1,853rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday47 (17%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (4.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (90%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph240 (86%)
  • 40 mph20 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph19 (6.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds216 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (6.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant247 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (12%)
  • Cyclist41 (11%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Shalford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Shalford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Shalford peaked at 14 in 2004; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202433
202322
202222
202122
202044
201955
201827
201744
2016710
2015511
201466
201368
201235
201133
2010610
2009510
200845
200757
200634
200578
20041427
2003812
20021112
2001812
200067
19991219
19981117
199757
199656
199556
199469
199344
199245
199167
199055
1989813
19881010
198768
198679
1985811
1984710
198334
19821317
198156
198055
19791316

Map of recent crashes in Shalford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Shalford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Shalford

The 24 most recent collisions in Shalford happened between 25 August 2017 and 24 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Shalford

The A281 has the most collisions in Shalford, 210 of 280 (75%), followed by the A248 (39).

Collisions in Shalford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA281210301236
2ndA248395005

Council areas covering Shalford

Collisions in Shalford were recorded in 2 council areas. Guildford has 276 of 280 (99%).

Collisions in Shalford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGuildford276379244
2ndWaverley4401

Postcode districts in Shalford

Collisions in Shalford were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by GU4 (277) and GU5 (3).