Hersham road traffic accidents
Hersham recorded 520 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 656 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 656
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 656
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hersham
Roads in Hersham
Postcode districts in Hersham
Accidents in Hersham
Road collision statistics for Hersham
Collisions recorded
520
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
656
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hersham
Collisions in Hersham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in Hersham happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hersham have produced 656 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 46 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 90 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 365 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 362 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 347 collisions, 40 mph 158 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 399 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 484 casualties, Passenger 109 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hersham
How many road accidents have there been in Hersham?
520 collisions have been recorded in Hersham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 656 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hersham were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 77 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Hersham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hersham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hersham, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hersham happen on?
69.6% of collisions in Hersham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hersham?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 656 casualties recorded in Hersham.
Is road safety in Hersham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hersham fell 27% 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 Hersham 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 Hersham cover 1999 to 2024.