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Tadworth and Epsom Downs road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,229 road traffic collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs, Reigate and Banstead, from 1982 to 2025, and 2,967 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 389 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1982
2,229
421st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,967
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
29 people killed
Serious collisions
389
435 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
52
Up 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Tadworth and Epsom Downs

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal261.2%
  • Serious38917%
  • Slight1,81481%

What the data shows

  • Tadworth and Epsom Downs had 339 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 409 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 300 children under 16 were killed or injured in Tadworth and Epsom Downs, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs.

Where Tadworth and Epsom Downs ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
421st
Most casualties
402nd
Most fatal collisions
390th
Most serious collisions
423rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday304 (14%)
  • Tuesday340 (15%)
  • Wednesday354 (16%)
  • Thursday313 (14%)
  • Friday339 (15%)
  • Saturday331 (15%)
  • Sunday248 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,516 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit613 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,757 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway351 (16%)
  • Roundabout63 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded37 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,786 (80%)
  • 40 mph324 (15%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph80 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,741 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds305 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other32 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded68 (3.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,014 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist354 (12%)
  • Pedestrian267 (9%)
  • Cyclist178 (6%)
  • Van occupant80 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Tadworth and Epsom Downs road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tadworth and Epsom Downs, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs peaked at 93 in 1984; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254252
20243644
20233643
20222126
20213441
20201723
20193546
20183441
20173951
20164560
20154261
20143844
20133743
20125273
20113967
20102830
20094156
20083649
20073849
20065884
20055179
20046182
20035579
20024565
20015176
20005582
19996892
19984867
19976382
19965983
19955671
19946076
19933846
19925575
19915883
199079102
19895465
19885771
198779107
19866485
198581103
198493122
19836688
198285103

Map of recent crashes in Tadworth and Epsom Downs

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Tadworth and Epsom Downs

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Tadworth and Epsom Downs

The 24 most recent collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs happened between 10 August and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Tadworth and Epsom Downs

The A240 has the most collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs, 454 of 2,229 (20%), followed by the B2221 (242).

Collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA240454653882
2ndB2221242309139
3rdA217214289539
4thB290158213138
5thA2022145193328
6thB2220138172124
7thM257213816
8thB2915986010
9thB2032446826
10thB284364214
11thB288101102
12thB22304400
13thA13601
14thB22003401

Council areas covering Tadworth and Epsom Downs

Collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs were recorded in 3 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has 2,082 of 2,229 (93%).

Collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead2,0822,78525366
2ndEpsom and Ewell136169122
3rdSutton9901

Postcode districts in Tadworth and Epsom Downs

Collisions in Tadworth and Epsom Downs were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by KT20 (1,055) and KT18 (413).