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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 217 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2002, and 289 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2001 (241), and casualties fell from 339.

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

Collisions in 2002
217
Down 10% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
289
Down 15% on 2001
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 2002

2.3% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2002 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious2411%
  • Slight18887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious279.3%
  • Slight25789%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 217, down 10% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (16%)
  • Tuesday30 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (15%)
  • Friday32 (15%)
  • Saturday27 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (12%)
  • February12 (5.5%)
  • March17 (7.8%)
  • April12 (5.5%)
  • May16 (7.4%)
  • June18 (8.3%)
  • July18 (8.3%)
  • August18 (8.3%)
  • September18 (8.3%)
  • October22 (10%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December18 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (64%)
  • Wet or damp77 (35%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph157 (72%)
  • 40 mph57 (26%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (19%)
  • Roundabout13 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (14%)
  • Pedestrian29 (10%)
  • Cyclist21 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2059 (20%)
  • 21 to 2535 (12%)
  • 26 to 3554 (19%)
  • 36 to 4547 (16%)
  • 46 to 5536 (12%)
  • 56 to 657 (2.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.8%)
  • Over 758 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (71%)
  • Passenger54 (19%)
  • Pedestrian29 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (75%)
  • Motorcycle44 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2002.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell in 2002

Ewell Village, Epsom and Ewell, KT17 1UZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Epsom and Ewell in 2002, with 39 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 2002

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2002: 50, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24506603
2ndA240335213
3rdB284232701
4thB2200151815
5thB290142103
6thA2324611
7thB2804400
8thB2893300
9thA20222200
10thB2882200

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2002

Ewell had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 2002: 72.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2002

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 2002: 93.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2002.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years