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Elmbridge road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 602 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1983, and 729 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1982 (688), and casualties fell from 870.

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

Collisions in 1983
602
Down 13% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
729
Down 16% on 1982
Fatal collisions
9
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1983

1.5% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1983 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious9516%
  • Slight49883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious11316%
  • Slight60783%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 602, down 13% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (14%)
  • Tuesday79 (13%)
  • Wednesday78 (13%)
  • Thursday76 (13%)
  • Friday122 (20%)
  • Saturday94 (16%)
  • Sunday70 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59111 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59142 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7.6%)
  • February38 (6.3%)
  • March50 (8.3%)
  • April36 (6%)
  • May55 (9.1%)
  • June42 (7%)
  • July58 (9.6%)
  • August48 (8%)
  • September62 (10%)
  • October47 (7.8%)
  • November71 (12%)
  • December49 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight415 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds451 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry418 (69%)
  • Wet or damp169 (28%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph437 (73%)
  • 40 mph64 (11%)
  • 50 mph23 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph45 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph30 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway510 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (24%)
  • Cyclist132 (18%)
  • Pedestrian68 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (6%)
  • 16 to 20213 (29%)
  • 21 to 25105 (14%)
  • 26 to 3594 (13%)
  • 36 to 4572 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5566 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6544 (6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider527 (72%)
  • Passenger134 (18%)
  • Pedestrian68 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car710 (64%)
  • Motorcycle172 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle138 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Elmbridge

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Elmbridge ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 137th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
269th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1983

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1983: 85, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24485107012
2ndA3050485409
3rdA307436417
4thA317424307
5thA245404717
6thA3273621
7thB369252802
8thA309243817
9thB374232415
10thB365141801
11thB3646910
12thB2804400
13thB33794400
14thB3734400
15thA2401100
16thA3691100
17thB3761100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1983

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1983: 104.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1983

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1983: 166.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1983, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years