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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2020, and 140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (154), and casualties fell from 195.

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

Collisions in 2020
114
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
140
Down 28% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 2020

1.8% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2020 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious3127%
  • Slight8171%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3223%
  • Slight10676%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 114, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 114
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday14 (12%)
  • Wednesday12 (11%)
  • Thursday14 (12%)
  • Friday18 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (20%)
  • Sunday18 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (16%)
  • February8 (7%)
  • March11 (9.6%)
  • April2 (1.8%)
  • May9 (7.9%)
  • June7 (6.1%)
  • July6 (5.3%)
  • August9 (7.9%)
  • September8 (7%)
  • October9 (7.9%)
  • November9 (7.9%)
  • December18 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight87 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (68%)
  • Wet or damp35 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph90 (79%)
  • 40 mph19 (17%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout6 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant70 (50%)
  • Cyclist23 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (14%)
  • Pedestrian18 (13%)
  • Van occupant6 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2015 (11%)
  • 21 to 2520 (14%)
  • 26 to 3524 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (19%)
  • 46 to 5524 (17%)
  • 56 to 6514 (10%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.9%)
  • Over 756 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (78%)
  • Pedestrian18 (13%)
  • Passenger13 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (11%)
  • Motorcycle20 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.9%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 278 of them in 2020.

Collisions
279th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell in 2020

Town, Epsom and Ewell, KT19 8TY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Epsom and Ewell in 2020, with 28 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 2020

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2020: 14, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24141806
2ndB284131304
3rdA24071111
4thA20225502
5thB22004402
6thA2323400
7thB2903301
8thA12201
9thB12400
10thA2171100
11thB2881100
12thB2891200

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2020

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 2020: 48.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2020

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 2020: 48.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years