Godalming road traffic accidents
Godalming recorded 412 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 530 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 530
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 530
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Godalming
Roads in Godalming
Postcode districts in Godalming
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Godalming
Road collision statistics for Godalming
Collisions recorded
412
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
530
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Godalming
Collisions in Godalming are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.7% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in Godalming happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Godalming have produced 530 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 27 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 77 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 68 collisions, Saturday 56 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 311 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 330 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 393 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 324 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 355 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Godalming
How many road accidents have there been in Godalming?
412 collisions have been recorded in Godalming in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 530 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Godalming were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 58 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Godalming resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Godalming?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Godalming, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Godalming happen on?
80.1% of collisions in Godalming are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Godalming?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 530 casualties recorded in Godalming.
Is road safety in Godalming getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Godalming rose 100% 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 Godalming 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 Godalming cover 1999 to 2025.