Dorking road traffic accidents
Dorking recorded 963 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,190 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,190
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,190
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dorking
Roads in Dorking
Postcode districts in Dorking
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Dorking
Road collision statistics for Dorking
Collisions recorded
963
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dorking
Collisions in Dorking are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.4% of recorded collisions in Dorking happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dorking have produced 1,190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 119 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 731 collisions, Darkness 232 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 630 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 612 collisions, 40 mph 226 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 751 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 790 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dorking
How many road accidents have there been in Dorking?
963 collisions have been recorded in Dorking in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dorking were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 145 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in Dorking resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dorking?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dorking, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dorking happen on?
65.4% of collisions in Dorking are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dorking?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 1,190 casualties recorded in Dorking.
Is road safety in Dorking getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dorking rose 23% 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 Dorking 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 Dorking cover 1999 to 2025.