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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1984, and 529 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were up 30% on 1983 (342), and casualties rose from 453.

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

Collisions in 1984
444
Up 30% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
529
Up 17% on 1983
Fatal collisions
8
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 1984

1.8% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1984 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious6916%
  • Slight36783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious7414%
  • Slight44784%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 1984 is highlighted, with 444, up 30% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (16%)
  • Tuesday66 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday62 (14%)
  • Friday84 (19%)
  • Saturday55 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.9%)
  • February32 (7.2%)
  • March27 (6.1%)
  • April30 (6.8%)
  • May44 (9.9%)
  • June36 (8.1%)
  • July26 (5.9%)
  • August39 (8.8%)
  • September41 (9.2%)
  • October43 (9.7%)
  • November60 (14%)
  • December31 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight312 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds318 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (65%)
  • Wet or damp151 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph327 (74%)
  • 40 mph97 (22%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph18 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway364 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (12%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant261 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (22%)
  • Cyclist71 (13%)
  • Pedestrian62 (12%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20157 (30%)
  • 21 to 2573 (14%)
  • 26 to 3556 (11%)
  • 36 to 4554 (10%)
  • 46 to 5543 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.6%)
  • Over 7514 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (69%)
  • Passenger104 (20%)
  • Pedestrian62 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car559 (69%)
  • Motorcycle119 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 227 of them in 1984.

Collisions
228th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
254th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
249th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 1984

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1984: 78, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA247887112
2ndA240728518
3rdB2846682312
4thB290273813
5thA232243105
6thB2200202504
7thA2022172203
8thB280151712
9thB289101100
10thA231110
11thA2841100
12thB22211100

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1984

Ewell had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 1984: 137.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1984

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 1984: 191.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1984, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years