Guildford road traffic accidents
Guildford recorded 5,355 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,837 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 636 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 636
- Casualties
- 6,837
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 636
- Casualties
- 6,837
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Guildford
Roads in Guildford
Postcode districts in Guildford
Accidents in Guildford
Road collision statistics for Guildford
Collisions recorded
5,355
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,837
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
636
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Guildford
Collisions in Guildford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.6% of recorded collisions in Guildford happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Guildford have produced 6,837 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 533 collisions, Monday 773 collisions, Tuesday 828 collisions, Wednesday 803 collisions, Thursday 828 collisions, Friday 881 collisions, Saturday 709 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,614 collisions, Darkness 1,741 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,244 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,058 collisions, Roundabout 461 collisions, One way street 192 collisions, Unknown 169 collisions, Other 150 collisions, Slip road 81 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 4,116 collisions, 40 mph 499 collisions, 50 mph 544 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,139 collisions, Raining no high winds 649 collisions, Unknown 260 collisions, Other 148 collisions, Fine + high winds 62 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,557 casualties, Passenger 1,220 casualties, Pedestrian 1,060 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Guildford
How many road accidents have there been in Guildford?
5,355 collisions have been recorded in Guildford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,837 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Guildford were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 636 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Guildford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Guildford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Guildford, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Guildford happen on?
60.6% of collisions in Guildford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Guildford?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 6,837 casualties recorded in Guildford.
Is road safety in Guildford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Guildford fell 13% 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 Guildford 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 Guildford cover 1999 to 2024.