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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 246 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1997, and 301 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1996 (230), and casualties rose from 250.

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

Collisions in 1997
246
Up 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
301
Up 20% on 1996
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 1997

0.4% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1997 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight21387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4114%
  • Slight25986%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 246, up 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 246
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday33 (13%)
  • Wednesday40 (16%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday36 (15%)
  • Saturday36 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (12%)
  • February19 (7.7%)
  • March29 (12%)
  • April21 (8.5%)
  • May21 (8.5%)
  • June23 (9.3%)
  • July19 (7.7%)
  • August11 (4.5%)
  • September15 (6.1%)
  • October24 (9.8%)
  • November21 (8.5%)
  • December14 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight182 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds203 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (75%)
  • Wet or damp55 (22%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph207 (84%)
  • 40 mph37 (15%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (11%)
  • Roundabout18 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (62%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (10%)
  • Cyclist28 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2045 (15%)
  • 21 to 2537 (12%)
  • 26 to 3550 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (11%)
  • 46 to 5543 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.3%)
  • Over 7513 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (67%)
  • Passenger64 (21%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (79%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Epsom and Ewell

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 1997.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 1997

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 1997: 46, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24466508
2ndA240404906
3rdB284172003
4thB2200161702
5thA2022141802
6thB290121500
7thA232111301
8thB28091311
9thB2895500
10thB22214501
11thA2802300
12thA22021201
13thA2351100
14thA2461100
15thA2881100
16thB22191200
17thB2401100
18thB2861100

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1997

Ewell had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 1997: 88.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 1997

KT17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 1997: 95.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years