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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 312 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1989, and 358 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1988 (354), and casualties fell from 424.

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

Collisions in 1989
312
Down 12% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
358
Down 16% on 1988
Fatal collisions
6
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 1989

1.9% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1989 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious6621%
  • Slight24077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious7020%
  • Slight28279%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 312, down 12% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989: 312
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (13%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (17%)
  • Friday48 (15%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday36 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (8.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.7%)
  • February22 (7.1%)
  • March24 (7.7%)
  • April33 (11%)
  • May31 (9.9%)
  • June23 (7.4%)
  • July22 (7.1%)
  • August18 (5.8%)
  • September29 (9.3%)
  • October30 (9.6%)
  • November34 (11%)
  • December19 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (68%)
  • Wet or damp90 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph250 (80%)
  • 40 mph50 (16%)
  • 60 mph12 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant180 (50%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)
  • Cyclist51 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (14%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2086 (24%)
  • 21 to 2558 (16%)
  • 26 to 3548 (13%)
  • 36 to 4534 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.5%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (66%)
  • Passenger69 (19%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (69%)
  • Motorcycle60 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Epsom and Ewell

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 1989.

Collisions
310th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
327th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
295th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 1989

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1989: 74, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA247483313
2ndA240374215
3rdB2843337013
4thB2200181904
5thB290182314
6thB280171702
7thA232161803
8thA2022111201
9thB2896812
10thA2841100
11thB2911200

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1989

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 1989: 109.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1989

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 1989: 125.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1989, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years