Ashtead road traffic accidents
Ashtead recorded 591 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 785 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 785
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 785
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ashtead
Roads in Ashtead
Postcode districts in Ashtead
Accidents in Ashtead
Road collision statistics for Ashtead
Collisions recorded
591
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
785
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ashtead
Collisions in Ashtead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78% of recorded collisions in Ashtead happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ashtead have produced 785 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 71 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 445 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 461 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 404 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 451 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 571 casualties, Passenger 138 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ashtead
How many road accidents have there been in Ashtead?
591 collisions have been recorded in Ashtead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 785 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ashtead were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 82 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Ashtead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ashtead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ashtead, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ashtead happen on?
78% of collisions in Ashtead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ashtead?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 785 casualties recorded in Ashtead.
Is road safety in Ashtead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ashtead fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ashtead come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Ashtead cover 1999 to 2024.