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Elmbridge road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 688 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1982, and 870 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1981 (633), and casualties rose from 806.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,474 collisions in Elmbridge.

Collisions in 1982
688
Up 9% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
870
Up 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
9
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1982

1.3% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1982 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious9514%
  • Slight58485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious11113%
  • Slight74886%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 688, up 9% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025264327
2024280331
2023282355
2022322406
2021252292
2020263314
2019308371
2018333417
2017378482
2016361465
2015412536
2014360465
2013375493
2012379503
2011352479
2010388533
2009380507
2008427585
2007424576
2006415578
2005441632
2004424573
2003378529
2002424574
2001486631
2000381540
1999428553
1998508649
1997513658
1996537678
1995497666
1994555734
1993611788
1992483596
1991536665
1990510625
1989605750
1988565720
1987611761
1986589739
1985646819
1984616744
1983602729
1982688870
1981633806
1980586738
1979666856

When and where crashes happen in Elmbridge in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (13%)
  • Tuesday99 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (14%)
  • Thursday111 (16%)
  • Friday112 (16%)
  • Saturday118 (17%)
  • Sunday65 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (6.4%)
  • February56 (8.1%)
  • March59 (8.6%)
  • April46 (6.7%)
  • May55 (8%)
  • June52 (7.6%)
  • July61 (8.9%)
  • August71 (10%)
  • September62 (9%)
  • October49 (7.1%)
  • November75 (11%)
  • December58 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight456 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds528 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry475 (69%)
  • Wet or damp187 (27%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph473 (69%)
  • 40 mph103 (15%)
  • 50 mph26 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph44 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph39 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway570 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (10%)
  • Roundabout29 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant435 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (27%)
  • Cyclist99 (11%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1561 (7%)
  • 16 to 20250 (29%)
  • 21 to 25128 (15%)
  • 26 to 35148 (17%)
  • 36 to 4589 (10%)
  • 46 to 5557 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3.7%)
  • Over 7519 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider624 (72%)
  • Passenger178 (20%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car840 (66%)
  • Motorcycle230 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Elmbridge

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Elmbridge ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 115th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
115th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
247th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
293rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1982

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1982: 73, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24473103011
2ndA3050677827
3rdA307546405
4thA245465705
5thA309455204
6thA3344727
7thA317324208
8thB369283818
9thB374223002
10thA243203305
11thB365151613
12thB3379121702
13thB3647901
14thB2804600
15thA2242210
16thB3722201
17thB3732201
18thA3081100
19thA71100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1982

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1982: 177.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1982

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1982: 154.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1982, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years