A driver in his 40s died after a single-vehicle crash on the A331 southbound near Ash, Tongham, on Friday 23 October. Surrey Police wants witnesses and dashcam footage.

A man has died after a single-vehicle crash on the A331 southbound at Tongham, about three miles north-east of Farnham, on Friday 23 October.

Surrey Police said officers were called to the A331 southbound near Ash just after 12.20pm, following a report of a single-vehicle collision. The driver, a man in his 40s, died at the scene. The force said his next of kin have been informed (Surrey Police appeal, 24 October 2026).

The force has not named him and has not said what caused the crash.

The appeal

Surrey Police is asking anyone who saw the collision to get in touch. It also wants to hear from anyone with footage that may have captured all or part of it:

  • CCTV
  • dashcam
  • helmet camera

The force’s appeal asks: “Were you in the area around 11.40am?” That time is earlier than the 12.20pm call-out given in the same statement. The force has not explained the difference, so if you used the A331 southbound around Tongham and Ash at any point from late morning on Friday, it is worth checking your footage.

How to contact the police

  • Email: collision.appeal@surrey.police.uk
  • Quote: PR/45260129396

What it means for you

The A331 Blackwater Valley Road links the Farnham end of the Hogs Back with Farnborough and the M3. If you drove south on it on Friday 23 October, from late morning onwards, check whether your dashcam saved anything before the footage is recorded over.

You do not need to have seen the crash happen to get in touch. The force’s appeal covers anyone with information that might help its investigation.

For the roads around Farnham this week, see our Farnham roadworks and travel page.

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