Reigate road traffic accidents
Reigate recorded 1,422 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,771 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,771
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,771
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Reigate
Roads in Reigate
Postcode districts in Reigate
Accidents in Reigate
Road collision statistics for Reigate
Collisions recorded
1,422
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,771
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Reigate
Collisions in Reigate are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Reigate happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Reigate have produced 1,771 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 127 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 221 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,046 collisions, Darkness 376 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,227 collisions, One way street 100 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,282 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,111 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,243 casualties, Passenger 269 casualties, Pedestrian 259 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Reigate
How many road accidents have there been in Reigate?
1,422 collisions have been recorded in Reigate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,771 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Reigate were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 196 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Reigate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Reigate?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Reigate, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Reigate happen on?
86.3% of collisions in Reigate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Reigate?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 1,771 casualties recorded in Reigate.
Is road safety in Reigate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Reigate fell 28% 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 Reigate 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 Reigate cover 1999 to 2024.