Esher road traffic accidents
Esher recorded 915 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,181 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,181
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Esher
Roads in Esher
Postcode districts in Esher
Accidents in Esher
Road collision statistics for Esher
Collisions recorded
915
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Esher
Collisions in Esher are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in Esher happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Esher have produced 1,181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 96 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 145 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 675 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 741 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 758 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 737 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 863 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Esher
How many road accidents have there been in Esher?
915 collisions have been recorded in Esher in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Esher were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 123 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Esher resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Esher?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Esher, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Esher happen on?
81% of collisions in Esher are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Esher?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,181 casualties recorded in Esher.
Is road safety in Esher getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Esher rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Esher 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 Esher cover 1999 to 2024.