Surrey Gritters Ready for Winter

Published on: 16 Oct, 2026
Updated on: 16 Oct, 2026

One of the Surrey gritters ready for action.

Gritter drivers will be available 24/7 to help out residents on the roads this winter, Surrey County Council has announced.

The county’s busiest roads will be made safer by the 38 gritting vehicles that travel over 17,000 miles across Surrey during periods of severe weather. There are an additional two mini gritters on standby for the harder-to-access routes.

Across Surrey, 1,700 grit bins have also been filled at locations that are not on the priority gritting routes, but may have difficult junctions or large numbers of pedestrians.

Winter arrangements typically begin in October and run through until the end of March, although this period may be extended depending on weather conditions.

Matt Furniss (Con, Shalford), SCC Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth, said: “We’re committed to keeping drivers and our local communities safe and connected here in Surrey and investing in our roads.

“When temperatures plummet, our gritter drivers across the county are ready and prepared to work around the clock to keep traffic moving on our busiest routes.”

He added: “Our immediate response centre will also continue to support communities 24/7 and we will work closely with the Met Office to monitor conditions throughout the season.”

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