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Elmbridge road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 513 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1997, and 658 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1996 (537), and casualties fell from 678.

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

Collisions in 1997
513
Down 4% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
658
Down 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1997

0.4% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7715%
  • Slight43485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8313%
  • Slight57387%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 513, down 4% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (16%)
  • Tuesday70 (14%)
  • Wednesday77 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (19%)
  • Friday77 (15%)
  • Saturday58 (11%)
  • Sunday50 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.4%)
  • February45 (8.8%)
  • March39 (7.6%)
  • April49 (9.6%)
  • May40 (7.8%)
  • June33 (6.4%)
  • July33 (6.4%)
  • August34 (6.6%)
  • September52 (10%)
  • October45 (8.8%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December52 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight358 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds424 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry353 (69%)
  • Wet or damp155 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph352 (69%)
  • 40 mph47 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph24 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph31 (6%)
  • 70 mph59 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway389 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (16%)
  • Roundabout23 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant432 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (12%)
  • Cyclist72 (11%)
  • Pedestrian47 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20108 (16%)
  • 21 to 2590 (14%)
  • 26 to 35155 (24%)
  • 36 to 4583 (13%)
  • 46 to 5561 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6531 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.8%)
  • Over 7516 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (71%)
  • Passenger145 (22%)
  • Pedestrian47 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car740 (76%)
  • Motorcycle84 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 175th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
175th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1997

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1997: 49, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244496107
2ndA3435609
3rdA3050404703
4thA307354203
5thA245344616
6thM25325400
7thA317303302
8thA309212504
9thB374203205
10thB369131701
11thB365121701
12thB36481101
13thB33797703
14thB3734401
15thA3083300
16thB2802301
17thA30001101
18thA30781100
19thB3721100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1997

Walton-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1997: 81.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1997

KT11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1997: 116.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years