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Elmbridge road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 508 road traffic collisions in Elmbridge in 1998, and 649 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1997 (513), and casualties fell from 658.

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

Collisions in 1998
508
Down 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
649
Down 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Elmbridge in 1998

1% of collisions in Elmbridge in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 16% in Elmbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious7415%
  • Slight42984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious8112%
  • Slight56387%

Elmbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elmbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 688 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 508, down 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (15%)
  • Tuesday76 (15%)
  • Wednesday74 (15%)
  • Thursday73 (14%)
  • Friday82 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (16%)
  • Sunday47 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.5%)
  • February26 (5.1%)
  • March43 (8.5%)
  • April42 (8.3%)
  • May45 (8.9%)
  • June46 (9.1%)
  • July37 (7.3%)
  • August39 (7.7%)
  • September45 (8.9%)
  • October38 (7.5%)
  • November56 (11%)
  • December48 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight351 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (5.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds380 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1%)
  • Not recorded47 (9.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry344 (68%)
  • Wet or damp155 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph350 (69%)
  • 40 mph62 (12%)
  • 50 mph15 (3%)
  • 60 mph20 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph59 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway376 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (14%)
  • Roundabout38 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Elmbridge in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant408 (63%)
  • Cyclist70 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (11%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2088 (14%)
  • 21 to 2582 (13%)
  • 26 to 35149 (23%)
  • 36 to 4578 (12%)
  • 46 to 5572 (11%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.2%)
  • Over 7526 (4%)
  • Not recorded27 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider448 (69%)
  • Passenger136 (21%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car708 (75%)
  • Motorcycle75 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Elmbridge in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Elmbridge had the 174th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Elmbridge with the most crashes in 1998

The A244 had the most collisions in Elmbridge in 1998: 61, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Elmbridge, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA244617908
2ndA3050466127
3rdA3354418
4thA307313904
5thA309293504
6thA245252805
7thA317253912
8thM25244300
9thB369202204
10thB365142001
11thB3379131903
12thB374131803
13thB3648802
14thB2805701
15thB3734501
16thA3082300
17thB3722200
18thA301100
19thA3021100
20thA50501100

Towns in Elmbridge: crashes in 1998

West Molesey had the most collisions of any town in Elmbridge in 1998: 84.

Postcode districts in Elmbridge: crashes in 1998

KT12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Elmbridge in 1998: 128.

Latest crashes in Elmbridge in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Elmbridge in 1998, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1998.

Severity

Elmbridge road accidents in other years