Hindhead road traffic accidents
Hindhead recorded 365 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 553 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 553
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 553
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hindhead
Roads in Hindhead
Postcode districts in Hindhead
Accidents in Hindhead
Road collision statistics for Hindhead
Collisions recorded
365
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
553
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hindhead
Collisions in Hindhead are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in Hindhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hindhead have produced 553 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 52 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 256 collisions, Darkness 109 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 301 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 99 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 271 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 382 casualties, Passenger 136 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hindhead
How many road accidents have there been in Hindhead?
365 collisions have been recorded in Hindhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 553 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hindhead were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 45 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Hindhead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hindhead?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Hindhead, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hindhead happen on?
82.5% of collisions in Hindhead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hindhead?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 553 casualties recorded in Hindhead.
Is road safety in Hindhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hindhead fell 33% 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 Hindhead 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 Hindhead cover 1999 to 2024.