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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1996, and 250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1995 (257), and casualties fell from 304.

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

Collisions in 1996
230
Down 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
250
Down 18% on 1995
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 1996

0.4% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1996 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2310%
  • Slight20690%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2510%
  • Slight22490%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 230, down 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 230
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (19%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday28 (12%)
  • Thursday44 (19%)
  • Friday37 (16%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.8%)
  • February13 (5.7%)
  • March8 (3.5%)
  • April21 (9.1%)
  • May21 (9.1%)
  • June33 (14%)
  • July17 (7.4%)
  • August17 (7.4%)
  • September18 (7.8%)
  • October27 (12%)
  • November20 (8.7%)
  • December17 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds199 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry182 (79%)
  • Wet or damp43 (19%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph177 (77%)
  • 40 mph50 (22%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (13%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (64%)
  • Pedestrian40 (16%)
  • Cyclist27 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8%)
  • 16 to 2040 (16%)
  • 21 to 2530 (12%)
  • 26 to 3550 (20%)
  • 36 to 4535 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 757 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (69%)
  • Pedestrian40 (16%)
  • Passenger38 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car347 (84%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Epsom and Ewell

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 1996.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 1996

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1996: 49, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24495108
2ndA240424704
3rdB284252601
4thB290131503
5thB28081201
6thB22007700
7thA2326701
8thA20225502
9thA2041101
10thA2171100
11thB2201100
12thB22211110
13thB2881100
14thB2891100

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1996

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 1996: 69.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1996

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 1996: 87.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1996.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years