Chertsey road traffic accidents
Chertsey recorded 1,086 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,451 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,451
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,451
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chertsey
Roads in Chertsey
Postcode districts in Chertsey
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Chertsey
Road collision statistics for Chertsey
Collisions recorded
1,086
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,451
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chertsey
Collisions in Chertsey are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.4% of recorded collisions in Chertsey happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chertsey have produced 1,451 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 101 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 802 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 754 collisions, Dual carriageway 158 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 819 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 849 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,073 casualties, Passenger 274 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,086 accidents
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SlightAccident 199945NA00219
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FatalAccident 199945NA00183
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SlightAccident 199945NA00165
SlightAccident 199945NA00155
SlightAccident 199945NM00056
SlightAccident 199945NA00131
SlightAccident 199945NA00141
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SlightAccident 199945NA00108
SlightAccident 199945NA00095
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chertsey
How many road accidents have there been in Chertsey?
1,086 collisions have been recorded in Chertsey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,451 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chertsey were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 131 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Chertsey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chertsey?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Chertsey, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chertsey happen on?
69.4% of collisions in Chertsey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chertsey?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 1,451 casualties recorded in Chertsey.
Is road safety in Chertsey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chertsey rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Chertsey 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 Chertsey cover 1999 to 2025.