Egham road traffic accidents
Egham recorded 1,494 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,912 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,912
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,912
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Egham
Roads in Egham
Postcode districts in Egham
Accidents in Egham
Road collision statistics for Egham
Collisions recorded
1,494
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,912
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Egham
Collisions in Egham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in Egham happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Egham have produced 1,912 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 136 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 284 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,028 collisions, Darkness 466 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 991 collisions, Dual carriageway 240 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 955 collisions, 40 mph 343 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,148 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,377 casualties, Passenger 309 casualties, Pedestrian 226 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Egham
How many road accidents have there been in Egham?
1,494 collisions have been recorded in Egham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,912 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Egham were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 199 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Egham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Egham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Egham, accounting for 19% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Egham happen on?
66.3% of collisions in Egham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Egham?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,912 casualties recorded in Egham.
Is road safety in Egham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Egham fell 16% 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 Egham 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 Egham cover 1999 to 2024.