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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 211 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2003, and 270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2002 (217), and casualties fell from 289.

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

Collisions in 2003
211
Down 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
270
Down 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
9% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 2003

0.5% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2003 were fatal and 9% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious199%
  • Slight19191%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2810%
  • Slight24189%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 211, down 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 211
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (19%)
  • Tuesday40 (19%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday34 (16%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (8.5%)
  • Sunday18 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.2%)
  • February12 (5.7%)
  • March15 (7.1%)
  • April18 (8.5%)
  • May19 (9%)
  • June19 (9%)
  • July12 (5.7%)
  • August19 (9%)
  • September19 (9%)
  • October20 (9.5%)
  • November27 (13%)
  • December18 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (77%)
  • Wet or damp46 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (74%)
  • 40 mph54 (26%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (22%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (17%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 105 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (13%)
  • 21 to 2524 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3555 (20%)
  • 36 to 4546 (17%)
  • 46 to 5526 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6512 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.7%)
  • Over 7511 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (72%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)
  • Passenger34 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (74%)
  • Motorcycle47 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • 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 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 2003.

Collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell in 2003

Town, Epsom and Ewell, KT19 8TY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Epsom and Ewell in 2003, with 51 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 2003

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2003: 53, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24537105
2ndA240415915
3rdB284242801
4thB2200141700
5thB28081101
6thA202261000
7thA2326901
8thB2904500
9thB2881100

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2003

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 2003: 81.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2003

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 2003: 88.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years