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Elmbridge road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 589 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1986, and 739 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1985 (646), and casualties fell from 819.

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

Collisions in 1986
589
Down 9% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
739
Down 10% on 1985
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1986

1.2% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1986 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious10518%
  • Slight47781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious11916%
  • Slight61383%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1986 is highlighted, with 589, down 9% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday85 (14%)
  • Wednesday87 (15%)
  • Thursday90 (15%)
  • Friday94 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.8%)
  • February32 (5.4%)
  • March49 (8.3%)
  • April41 (7%)
  • May57 (9.7%)
  • June43 (7.3%)
  • July59 (10%)
  • August49 (8.3%)
  • September45 (7.6%)
  • October60 (10%)
  • November63 (11%)
  • December51 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight407 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds431 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry382 (65%)
  • Wet or damp188 (32%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph427 (72%)
  • 40 mph74 (13%)
  • 50 mph19 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph38 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (11%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant397 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist156 (21%)
  • Cyclist97 (13%)
  • Pedestrian64 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20221 (30%)
  • 21 to 25111 (15%)
  • 26 to 3593 (13%)
  • 36 to 4578 (11%)
  • 46 to 5559 (8%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.7%)
  • Over 7515 (2%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (68%)
  • Passenger172 (23%)
  • Pedestrian64 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car747 (70%)
  • Motorcycle151 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 155th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
155th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
165th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
237th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1986

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1986: 57, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244576807
2ndA3050566709
3rdA307556306
4thA3173747010
5thA309355329
6thA3344408
7thB369263404
8thA245202705
9thB365192403
10thB3379182503
11thB374161804
12thM2561110
13thB2805810
14thB3645501
15thA3082200
16thA2431200
17thB3091100
18thB3731101

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1986

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1986: 143.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1986

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1986: 127.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1986, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years