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Virginia Water road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 859 road traffic collisions in Virginia Water, Runnymede, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,219 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 171 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
859
835th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,219
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
171
200 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Virginia Water

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious17120%
  • Slight67979%

What the data shows

  • Virginia Water had 110 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 170 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Virginia Water were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 87 children under 16 were killed or injured in Virginia Water, 7.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Virginia Water.

Where Virginia Water ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
835th
Most casualties
778th
Most fatal collisions
915th
Most serious collisions
784th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (15%)
  • Tuesday109 (13%)
  • Wednesday157 (18%)
  • Thursday130 (15%)
  • Friday125 (15%)
  • Saturday100 (12%)
  • Sunday106 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight617 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit173 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway767 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (7%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph422 (49%)
  • 40 mph337 (39%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph58 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph30 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds631 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant894 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (11%)
  • Cyclist85 (7%)
  • Pedestrian52 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Virginia Water road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Virginia Water, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Virginia Water peaked at 31 in 1984; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251314
202455
2023812
20222024
2021911
202079
20191315
20181222
20171010
20161319
20151720
20141319
20131321
20122536
20111529
20101621
20091822
20081631
20071732
20062023
20051826
20042532
20031523
20022435
20012134
20001520
19992227
19982132
19971220
19962333
19951928
19941924
19932029
19922937
19912226
19901416
19892241
19881624
19871830
19862845
19852647
19843140
19832635
19822229
19812227
19802731
19792233

Map of recent crashes in Virginia Water

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Virginia Water

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Virginia Water

The 24 most recent collisions in Virginia Water happened between 13 July 2023 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Virginia Water

The B389 has the most collisions in Virginia Water, 246 of 859 (29%), followed by the A30 (219).

Collisions in Virginia Water on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB389246354243
2ndA30219336248
3rdM3295012
4thA3296600
5thM255600

Council areas covering Virginia Water

Collisions in Virginia Water were recorded in 2 council areas. Runnymede has 848 of 859 (99%).

Collisions in Virginia Water by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRunnymede8481,2029168
2ndElmbridge81303

Postcode districts in Virginia Water

Collisions in Virginia Water were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by GU25 (812) and TW20 (47).