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Sunbury-on-Thames road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,679 road traffic collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 434 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
2,679
366th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,313
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
29 people killed
Serious collisions
434
485 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Sunbury-on-Thames

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281%
  • Serious43416%
  • Slight2,21783%

What the data shows

  • Sunbury-on-Thames had 381 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 540 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 416 children under 16 were killed or injured in Sunbury-on-Thames, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames.

Where Sunbury-on-Thames ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
366th
Most casualties
370th
Most fatal collisions
367th
Most serious collisions
381st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday397 (15%)
  • Tuesday380 (14%)
  • Wednesday391 (15%)
  • Thursday451 (17%)
  • Friday454 (17%)
  • Saturday324 (12%)
  • Sunday282 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,942 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit648 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,782 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway556 (21%)
  • Roundabout239 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,877 (70%)
  • 40 mph514 (19%)
  • 50 mph104 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph22 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph143 (5.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,162 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds290 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.4%)
  • Other45 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded86 (3.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,865 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist488 (15%)
  • Cyclist438 (13%)
  • Pedestrian402 (12%)
  • Van occupant49 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Sunbury-on-Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunbury-on-Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames peaked at 120 in 1982; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253032
20243235
20234653
20222732
20212730
20203744
20194148
20185664
20174453
20164148
20154756
20146782
20132942
20125669
20115166
20104251
20096082
20085783
20077297
20065989
20055778
20046282
20035678
20026276
20015470
20004664
19996176
19986166
19978096
19966181
19958498
199486111
19936678
19925974
19916372
19906164
198995110
19887382
19877485
198695116
198599136
198490112
19838295
1982120142
198133
198068
197924

Map of recent crashes in Sunbury-on-Thames

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Sunbury-on-Thames

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Sunbury-on-Thames

The 24 most recent collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames happened between 14 March and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Sunbury-on-Thames

The A308 has the most collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames, 852 of 2,679 (32%), followed by the A244 (183).

Collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3088521,08513130
2ndA244183232225
3rdM3137192426
4thA316106132013
5thB3758190113
6thA3050111503
7thB17581100
8thA3055600
9thB13401

Council areas covering Sunbury-on-Thames

Collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames were recorded in 5 council areas. Spelthorne has 2,633 of 2,679 (98%).

Collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSpelthorne2,6333,25528427
2ndHounslow131600
3rdElmbridge121604
4thHavering101400
5thRichmond upon Thames6702

Postcode districts in Sunbury-on-Thames

Collisions in Sunbury-on-Thames were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by TW16 (2,658) and KT12 (12).