Road collisions in Elmbridge
Police recorded 1,400 road collisions involving injury in Elmbridge between 2021 and 2025, about 280 a year. 2 of them were fatal, and an estimated 332 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 28% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 252 in 2021 to 264 in 2025, a rise of 5%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Elmbridge should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Elmbridge, 1,711 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 11% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 19% (12%) and motorcyclists 16% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 50%. No pedestrians were killed in the period.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 10% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 183 | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 328 | 19.2% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 270 | 15.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 862 | 50.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 4 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 52 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 12 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 28 | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 77 | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 153 | 9.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 153 | 9.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 374 | 21.9% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 282 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 274 | 16.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 181 | 10.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 100 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 72 | 4.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
12.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 22.9% a cyclist (15.0%) and 18.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.8% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 19.9% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 6 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,843 | 67.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 151 | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 54 | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 285 | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 337 | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 17 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 27 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Elmbridge
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Road (A3050) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Portsmouth Road (A309) | Roundabout | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Hampton Court Way (A309) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | High Street (A307) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Street (A307) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Hersham Road (A244) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | The Broadway (A309) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Balfour Road (A317) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Hurst Road (A3050) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | High Street (A245) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Esher Green (A244) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Queens Road (A317) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Bridge Road (B3379) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Brooklands Road (B374) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Molesey Road (A244) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | New Zealand Avenue (A244) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Portsmouth Road (A309) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Queens Road (A317) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Church Street (A3050) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | New Zealand Avenue (A244) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Byfleet Road (B365) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Molesey Road (A244) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | High Street (A317) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Lammas Lane (A244) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Lower Green Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Road | 145 | 0 | 33 |
| High Street | 62 | 0 | 9 |
| Queens Road | 54 | 0 | 18 |
| Hampton Court Way | 51 | 0 | 13 |
| Molesey Road | 41 | 1 | 13 |
| Walton Road | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Hersham Road | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrace Road | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| Bridge Road | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| Brooklands Road | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Hurst Road | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Oatlands Drive | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| Stoke Road | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Kingston Bypass | 23 | 1 | 10 |
| Byfleet Road | 22 | 0 | 6 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
69% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 11% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 48% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A244 | 137 | 0 | 44 |
| A307 | 107 | 0 | 26 |
| A3050 | 101 | 0 | 24 |
| A245 | 90 | 0 | 18 |
| A3 | 88 | 0 | 12 |
| A317 | 88 | 0 | 27 |
| M25 | 83 | 0 | 7 |
| A309 | 81 | 1 | 26 |
| B369 | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| B374 | 34 | 0 | 11 |
| B3379 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| B365 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| B364 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| A318 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| B373 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Elmbridge happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 74% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 83 | 5.9% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 706 | 50.4% | 44.0% |
| B road | 149 | 10.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 4 | 0.3% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 458 | 32.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 59 | 4.2% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 912 | 65.1% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 214 | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 63 | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 17 | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 135 | 9.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 723 | 52.3% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 321 | 23.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 83 | 6.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 20 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 37 | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 112 | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 86 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,035 | 73.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 280 | 20.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 18 | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 53 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 14 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Elmbridge | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,035 | 73.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 365 | 26.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.