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Elmbridge road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 611 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1987, and 761 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1986 (589), and casualties rose from 739.

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

Collisions in 1987
611
Up 4% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
761
Up 3% on 1986
Fatal collisions
10
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1987 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious11819%
  • Slight48379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious14619%
  • Slight60580%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 611, up 4% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (10%)
  • Tuesday84 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday110 (18%)
  • Friday114 (19%)
  • Saturday78 (13%)
  • Sunday68 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59141 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.2%)
  • February46 (7.5%)
  • March49 (8%)
  • April56 (9.2%)
  • May47 (7.7%)
  • June48 (7.9%)
  • July59 (9.7%)
  • August41 (6.7%)
  • September56 (9.2%)
  • October64 (10%)
  • November54 (8.8%)
  • December47 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight435 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (15%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded34 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry389 (64%)
  • Wet or damp207 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.1%)
  • Snow7 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph416 (68%)
  • 40 mph84 (14%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph36 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph54 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway495 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (12%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant437 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (14%)
  • Cyclist100 (13%)
  • Pedestrian76 (10%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1559 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20170 (22%)
  • 21 to 25125 (16%)
  • 26 to 35121 (16%)
  • 36 to 45100 (13%)
  • 46 to 5545 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6535 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.2%)
  • Over 7525 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider517 (68%)
  • Passenger168 (22%)
  • Pedestrian76 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car829 (72%)
  • Motorcycle111 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.9%)
  • Minibus9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 138th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
138th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
158th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1987

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1987: 70, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244709318
2ndA30505269114
3rdA34761216
4thA3074763210
5thA309436304
6thA317374005
7thA245313404
8thB3379242715
9thB369192206
10thB365152324
11thB374151701
12thM25152203
13thB2804400
14thB3722200
15thB3731101

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1987

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1987: 141.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1987

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1987: 138.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1987, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years