Cranleigh road traffic accidents
Cranleigh recorded 317 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 391 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 391
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cranleigh
Roads in Cranleigh
Postcode districts in Cranleigh
Accidents in Cranleigh
Road collision statistics for Cranleigh
Collisions recorded
317
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cranleigh
Collisions in Cranleigh are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.4% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Cranleigh happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cranleigh have produced 391 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 29 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 231 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 267 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 265 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 244 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 261 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cranleigh
How many road accidents have there been in Cranleigh?
317 collisions have been recorded in Cranleigh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cranleigh were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 49 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Cranleigh resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cranleigh?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cranleigh, accounting for 22.4% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cranleigh happen on?
84.2% of collisions in Cranleigh are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cranleigh?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 391 casualties recorded in Cranleigh.
Is road safety in Cranleigh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cranleigh 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 Cranleigh 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 Cranleigh cover 1999 to 2024.