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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 392 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1981, and 481 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1980 (347), and casualties rose from 420.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,034 collisions in Epsom and Ewell.

Collisions in 1981
392
Up 13% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
481
Up 15% on 1980
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 1981

1% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1981 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5113%
  • Slight33786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious5311%
  • Slight42488%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 1981 is highlighted, with 392, up 13% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (11%)
  • Tuesday63 (16%)
  • Wednesday66 (17%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday71 (18%)
  • Saturday55 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (6.9%)
  • February29 (7.4%)
  • March19 (4.8%)
  • April31 (7.9%)
  • May44 (11%)
  • June27 (6.9%)
  • July44 (11%)
  • August16 (4.1%)
  • September46 (12%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November33 (8.4%)
  • December36 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight275 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds58 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other331 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry259 (66%)
  • Wet or damp117 (30%)
  • Snow16 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph312 (80%)
  • 40 mph69 (18%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (22%)
  • Roundabout41 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded224 (57%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist129 (27%)
  • Pedestrian62 (13%)
  • Cyclist54 (11%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4%)
  • 11 to 1532 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20147 (31%)
  • 21 to 2558 (12%)
  • 26 to 3559 (12%)
  • 36 to 4542 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5536 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.4%)
  • Over 756 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (69%)
  • Passenger89 (19%)
  • Pedestrian62 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (64%)
  • Motorcycle128 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 249 of them in 1981.

Collisions
250th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
314th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
335th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 1981

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1981: 92, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2492117012
2ndA240445823
3rdB284384309
4thB2200262702
5thA232232803
6thA2022212905
7thB290162001
8thB2808800
9thA22003300
10thB2883301
11thB2893401
12thA2802300
13thA20431200
14thA22021600
15thA2241200
16thA2461200
17thA2841100
18thB22211100
19thB2401200
20thB2861100

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1981, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1981.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years