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West Molesey road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,807 road traffic collisions in West Molesey, Elmbridge, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,573 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 676 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (52).

Collisions since 1982
3,807
276th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,573
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
29 people killed
Serious collisions
676
752 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Down 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for West Molesey

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal290.8%
  • Serious67618%
  • Slight3,10281%

What the data shows

  • West Molesey had 581 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 706 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in West Molesey were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 466 children under 16 were killed or injured in West Molesey, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in West Molesey.

Where West Molesey ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
276th
Most casualties
285th
Most fatal collisions
358th
Most serious collisions
263rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday542 (14%)
  • Tuesday604 (16%)
  • Wednesday553 (15%)
  • Thursday630 (17%)
  • Friday621 (16%)
  • Saturday490 (13%)
  • Sunday367 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,680 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit987 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown101 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,359 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway245 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout94 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded56 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,299 (87%)
  • 40 mph451 (12%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph25 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,993 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds456 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other82 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded134 (3.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,140 (47%)
  • Cyclist919 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist737 (16%)
  • Pedestrian610 (13%)
  • Van occupant74 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider7 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

West Molesey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Molesey, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in West Molesey peaked at 185 in 1982; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254043
20245255
20235968
20227082
20214344
20204748
20195562
20186578
20177386
20167786
20157489
201479102
20137586
20125772
20116179
201078100
20096378
20087084
20077298
200677105
20056278
20045361
20036584
20026982
200186112
20005572
19997690
19988495
19978396
199694109
199592109
1994115155
1993107128
199289106
199197105
1990106118
1989124150
1988147183
1987141168
1986147171
1985164201
1984129147
1983150182
1982185226

Map of recent crashes in West Molesey

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in West Molesey

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in West Molesey

The 24 most recent collisions in West Molesey happened between 28 June and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in West Molesey

The B369 has the most collisions in West Molesey, 594 of 3,807 (16%), followed by the A309 (478).

Collisions in West Molesey on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3695947035107
2ndA309478595589
3rdA307409519368
4thA3050401496588
5thB3379203232140
6thB3647893110
7thA30891000
8thA361103
9thB13301

Council areas covering West Molesey

Collisions in West Molesey were recorded in 3 council areas. Elmbridge has 3,701 of 3,807 (97%).

Collisions in West Molesey by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stElmbridge3,7014,44629652
2ndKingston upon Thames95115021
3rdRichmond upon Thames8901

Postcode districts in West Molesey

Collisions in West Molesey were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by KT8 (2,091) and KT7 (831).