Leatherhead road traffic accidents
Leatherhead recorded 691 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 859 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 859
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 859
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leatherhead
Roads in Leatherhead
Postcode districts in Leatherhead
Accidents in Leatherhead
Road collision statistics for Leatherhead
Collisions recorded
691
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
859
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
16.1% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in Leatherhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leatherhead have produced 859 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 65 collisions, Monday 103 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 536 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 533 collisions, Dual carriageway 39 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 563 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 546 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 620 casualties, Passenger 110 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leatherhead
How many road accidents have there been in Leatherhead?
691 collisions have been recorded in Leatherhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 859 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leatherhead were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 103 were serious — 16.1% 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 18.1% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leatherhead happen on?
77.1% 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% of the 859 casualties recorded in Leatherhead.
Is road safety in Leatherhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leatherhead fell 10% 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 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 2024.