Virginia Water road traffic accidents
Virginia Water recorded 388 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 559 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 559
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 559
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Virginia Water
Roads in Virginia Water
Postcode districts in Virginia Water
Accidents in Virginia Water
Road collision statistics for Virginia Water
Collisions recorded
388
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
559
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Virginia Water
Collisions in Virginia Water are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in Virginia Water happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Virginia Water have produced 559 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 47 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 289 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 326 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 178 collisions, 40 mph 167 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 289 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 427 casualties, Passenger 111 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Virginia Water
How many road accidents have there been in Virginia Water?
388 collisions have been recorded in Virginia Water in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 559 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Virginia Water were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 60 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Virginia Water resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Virginia Water?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Virginia Water, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Virginia Water happen on?
84% of collisions in Virginia Water are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Virginia Water?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 559 casualties recorded in Virginia Water.
Is road safety in Virginia Water getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Virginia Water fell 43% 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 Virginia Water 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 Virginia Water cover 1999 to 2024.