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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1983, and 453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 1982 (444), and casualties fell from 571.

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

Collisions in 1983
342
Down 23% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
453
Down 21% on 1982
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 1983

1.5% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1983 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious6419%
  • Slight27380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious8018%
  • Slight36881%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 342, down 23% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday60 (18%)
  • Saturday47 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (4.4%)
  • February23 (6.7%)
  • March35 (10%)
  • April37 (11%)
  • May27 (7.9%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July28 (8.2%)
  • August28 (8.2%)
  • September27 (7.9%)
  • October31 (9.1%)
  • November29 (8.5%)
  • December24 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit91 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (72%)
  • Wet or damp91 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph255 (75%)
  • 40 mph68 (20%)
  • 60 mph17 (5%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (12%)
  • Roundabout26 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (21%)
  • Cyclist55 (12%)
  • Pedestrian52 (11%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20116 (26%)
  • 21 to 2570 (15%)
  • 26 to 3562 (14%)
  • 36 to 4531 (6.8%)
  • 46 to 5524 (5.3%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.9%)
  • Over 7516 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider303 (67%)
  • Passenger98 (22%)
  • Pedestrian52 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (67%)
  • Motorcycle89 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Epsom and Ewell

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 1983.

Collisions
281st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
280th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 1983

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1983: 68, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA246894116
2ndA2405271210
3rdB284414907
4thB2200262906
5thB290223504
6thB280142121
7thA2022111300
8thA232111602
9thB2885701
10thA2173300
11thB2893301
12thA2801100
13thB20321201
14thB22211200

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1983

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 1983: 127.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1983

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 1983: 130.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1983, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years