Leatherhead road traffic accidents
Leatherhead recorded 717 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 887 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 887
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 887
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leatherhead
Roads in Leatherhead
Postcode districts in Leatherhead
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Leatherhead
Road collision statistics for Leatherhead
Collisions recorded
717
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
887
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leatherhead
Collisions in Leatherhead are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.3% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in Leatherhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leatherhead have produced 887 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 70 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 556 collisions, Darkness 161 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 558 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 583 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 569 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 640 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leatherhead
How many road accidents have there been in Leatherhead?
717 collisions have been recorded in Leatherhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 887 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leatherhead were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 106 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Leatherhead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leatherhead?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Leatherhead, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leatherhead happen on?
77.8% of collisions in Leatherhead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leatherhead?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 887 casualties recorded in Leatherhead.
Is road safety in Leatherhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leatherhead rose 37% 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 Leatherhead 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 Leatherhead cover 1999 to 2025.