Hersham road traffic accidents
Hersham recorded 534 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 671 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 671
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 671
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hersham
Roads in Hersham
Postcode districts in Hersham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Hersham
Road collision statistics for Hersham
Collisions recorded
534
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
671
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
16.5% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in Hersham happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hersham have produced 671 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 46 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 376 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 370 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 356 collisions, 40 mph 163 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 411 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 498 casualties, Passenger 109 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 14 of 534 accidents
Accident 199945NA00434
SeriousAccident 199945NA00439
SlightAccident 199945NA00421
SlightAccident 199945NA00363
SeriousAccident 199945NA00292
SeriousAccident 199945NA00282
SlightAccident 199945NA00222
SlightAccident 199945NA00208
SlightAccident 199945NA00167
SlightAccident 199945NA00159
SlightAccident 199945NA00094
SlightAccident 199945NA00084
SeriousAccident 199945NA00076
SlightAccident 199945NA00012
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hersham
How many road accidents have there been in Hersham?
534 collisions have been recorded in Hersham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 671 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hersham were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 83 were serious — 16.5% 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 17.4% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hersham happen on?
69.3% 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 9.5% of the 671 casualties recorded in Hersham.
Is road safety in Hersham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hersham rose 27% 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 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 2025.