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Epsom and Ewell road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,034 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025, and 13,792 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 124 were fatal and 1,816 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 127 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (114), and casualties rose from 132 to 158.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
11,034
39th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
13,792
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
124
1.1% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
127
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell

1.1% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1241.1%
  • Serious1,81616%
  • Slight9,09482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1270.9%
  • Serious2,02215%
  • Slight11,64384%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. In 2025 there were 127, up 11% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 127
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025127158
2024114132
2023160189
2022125151
2021133151
2020114140
2019154195
2018159193
2017166205
2016156179
2015182209
2014177229
2013166209
2012184234
2011174230
2010132182
2009177246
2008171218
2007193256
2006183256
2005209266
2004239335
2003211270
2002217289
2001241339
2000263367
1999231295
1998259309
1997246301
1996230250
1995257304
1994255318
1993287355
1992274336
1991268321
1990283334
1989312358
1988354424
1987284363
1986339428
1985326411
1984444529
1983342453
1982444571
1981392481
1980347420
1979333403

When and where crashes happen in Epsom and Ewell

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,509 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,686 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,693 (15%)
  • Thursday1,665 (15%)
  • Friday1,863 (17%)
  • Saturday1,474 (13%)
  • Sunday1,144 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59379 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59129 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,529 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,596 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:591,897 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:592,509 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:591,834 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,161 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January931 (8.4%)
  • February765 (6.9%)
  • March862 (7.8%)
  • April847 (7.7%)
  • May928 (8.4%)
  • June1,011 (9.2%)
  • July916 (8.3%)
  • August836 (7.6%)
  • September910 (8.2%)
  • October1,011 (9.2%)
  • November1,112 (10%)
  • December905 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,751 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,893 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown181 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit83 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,949 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,377 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist48 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other1,076 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded332 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry7,856 (71%)
  • Wet or damp2,917 (26%)
  • Frost or ice154 (1.4%)
  • Snow89 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (under 0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph8,578 (78%)
  • 40 mph2,143 (19%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph213 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph32 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,730 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,359 (12%)
  • Roundabout823 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road316 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded806 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant7,571 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist2,103 (15%)
  • Pedestrian1,858 (13%)
  • Cyclist1,655 (12%)
  • Van occupant274 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant168 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant82 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5201 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10377 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15808 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 202,702 (20%)
  • 21 to 251,745 (13%)
  • 26 to 352,192 (16%)
  • 36 to 451,792 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,328 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65901 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75559 (4.1%)
  • Over 75543 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded644 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider9,336 (68%)
  • Passenger2,598 (19%)
  • Pedestrian1,858 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car14,385 (72%)
  • Motorcycle2,201 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle1,689 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes869 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes275 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach222 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle201 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car54 (0.3%)
  • Minibus30 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown15 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Epsom and Ewell

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Epsom and Ewell ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had the 39th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
39th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 24th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
Joint 22nd
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
310thCastle Point11,45414,7201201,931
311thMonmouthshire11,39516,8373512,753
312thHartlepool11,03614,6891861,631
313thEpsom and Ewell (this area)11,03413,7921241,816
314thBoston10,89415,1162421,854
315thWorcester10,72313,0191141,693
316thWest Dunbartonshire10,62713,7472222,526

Accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell

Town, Epsom and Ewell, KT19 8TY area is the busiest accident hotspot in Epsom and Ewell, with 845 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 5 of them fatal.

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025: 2,460, including 20 fatal and 410 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA242,4603,11620410
2ndA2401,3731,81427205
3rdB2841,2381,50717218
4thB22007158323110
5thB290463645477
6thA232400516670
7thA2022397482454
8thB2803574551054
9thB289147193229
10thB2887189112
11thB2221334512
12thA217252605
13thA2043101100
14thA19903
15thA22007901
16thB17901
17thB2867700
18thA236910
19thA2466700
20thA2846701

Towns in Epsom and Ewell

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025: 3,466.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025: 3,839.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell

Of the latest 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The most recent was on 19 December 2025.

Severity