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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2012, and 234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2011 (174), and casualties rose from 230.

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

Collisions in 2012
184
Up 6% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
234
Up 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 2012

1.1% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2012 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3016%
  • Slight15283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3013%
  • Slight20286%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 184, up 6% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 184
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday27 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (14%)
  • Friday48 (26%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (4.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.6%)
  • February10 (5.4%)
  • March17 (9.2%)
  • April14 (7.6%)
  • May15 (8.2%)
  • June8 (4.3%)
  • July23 (13%)
  • August13 (7.1%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October12 (6.5%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December16 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight123 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (8.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (10%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (7.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (72%)
  • Wet or damp48 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph146 (79%)
  • 40 mph37 (20%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (15%)
  • Roundabout18 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (52%)
  • Cyclist43 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (14%)
  • Pedestrian30 (13%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2027 (12%)
  • 21 to 2532 (14%)
  • 26 to 3531 (13%)
  • 36 to 4540 (17%)
  • 46 to 5540 (17%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.6%)
  • Over 7513 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (75%)
  • Pedestrian30 (13%)
  • Passenger29 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (13%)
  • Motorcycle34 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Epsom and Ewell ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2012.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
271st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell in 2012

Town, Epsom and Ewell, KT19 8TY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Epsom and Ewell in 2012, with 47 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 2012

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2012: 44, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24445809
2ndA240222704
3rdB284212202
4thB2200101002
5thA23291511
6thB28091012
7thB29071301
8thA20226902
9thB2892300
10thB22211200

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2012

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 2012: 76.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2012

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 2012: 80.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2012, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years