Banstead road traffic accidents
Banstead recorded 591 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 804 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 804
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 804
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Banstead
Roads in Banstead
Postcode districts in Banstead
Accidents in Banstead
Road collision statistics for Banstead
Collisions recorded
591
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
804
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Banstead
Collisions in Banstead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in Banstead happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Banstead have produced 804 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 52 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 460 collisions, Darkness 131 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 418 collisions, Dual carriageway 115 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 382 collisions, 40 mph 184 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 464 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 527 casualties, Passenger 157 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Banstead
How many road accidents have there been in Banstead?
591 collisions have been recorded in Banstead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 804 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Banstead were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 74 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Banstead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Banstead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Banstead, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Banstead happen on?
70.7% of collisions in Banstead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Banstead?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 804 casualties recorded in Banstead.
Is road safety in Banstead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Banstead fell 29% 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 Banstead 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 Banstead cover 1999 to 2024.