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Elmbridge road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 605 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1989, and 750 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1988 (565), and casualties rose from 720.

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

Collisions in 1989
605
Up 7% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
750
Up 4% on 1988
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1989

1.2% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious10017%
  • Slight49882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious10314%
  • Slight63985%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 605, up 7% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday93 (15%)
  • Wednesday73 (12%)
  • Thursday94 (16%)
  • Friday117 (19%)
  • Saturday83 (14%)
  • Sunday59 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6%)
  • February48 (7.9%)
  • March47 (7.8%)
  • April49 (8.1%)
  • May50 (8.3%)
  • June64 (11%)
  • July58 (9.6%)
  • August50 (8.3%)
  • September35 (5.8%)
  • October57 (9.4%)
  • November61 (10%)
  • December50 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight446 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (12%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry410 (68%)
  • Wet or damp184 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph417 (69%)
  • 40 mph71 (12%)
  • 50 mph23 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph37 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph54 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway489 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (13%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant454 (61%)
  • Cyclist110 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (11%)
  • Pedestrian69 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20140 (19%)
  • 21 to 25148 (20%)
  • 26 to 35152 (20%)
  • 36 to 4577 (10%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.9%)
  • Over 7519 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider521 (69%)
  • Passenger160 (21%)
  • Pedestrian69 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car838 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle89 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 156th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
156th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
174th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
264th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
217th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1989

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1989: 69, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244698008
2ndA3076572016
3rdA30505576016
4thA3375415
5thA317333412
6thA309313716
7thA245304204
8thB369232503
9thB374212903
10thM25203125
11thB365152201
12thB3379111401
13thB28061102
14thB3734401
15thB3723400
16thB3642200

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1989

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1989: 122.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1989

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1989: 144.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1989, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1989.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years