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Epsom and Ewell road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2021, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2020 (114), and casualties rose from 140.

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

Collisions in 2021
133
Up 17% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
151
Up 8% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Epsom and Ewell in 2021

2.3% of collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2021 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.1% and 16% in Epsom and Ewell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious3526%
  • Slight9571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious3825%
  • Slight11073%

Epsom and Ewell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Epsom and Ewell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 444 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 133, up 17% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 133
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday15 (11%)
  • Friday22 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6%)
  • February11 (8.3%)
  • March9 (6.8%)
  • April14 (11%)
  • May12 (9%)
  • June9 (6.8%)
  • July3 (2.3%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September13 (9.8%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November12 (9%)
  • December12 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (8.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (77%)
  • Wet or damp26 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.5%)
  • 30 mph99 (74%)
  • 40 mph28 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • Roundabout10 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (42%)
  • Pedestrian28 (19%)
  • Cyclist26 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (17%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3523 (15%)
  • 36 to 4527 (18%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 6517 (11%)
  • 66 to 759 (6%)
  • Over 7512 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (73%)
  • Pedestrian28 (19%)
  • Passenger13 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (66%)
  • Motorcycle26 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (8.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Epsom and Ewell in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Epsom and Ewell had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 2021.

Collisions
271st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Epsom and Ewell in 2021

Ewell Village, Epsom and Ewell, KT17 1UZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Epsom and Ewell in 2021, with 26 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Epsom and Ewell with the most crashes in 2021

The A24 had the most collisions in Epsom and Ewell in 2021: 22, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Epsom and Ewell, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24222215
2ndB284151613
3rdB2200121303
4thA24071202
5thA20225502
6thB15501
7thA14401
8thA2323401
9thB2903301
10thB2802200
11thB2881100

Towns in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2021

Epsom had the most collisions of any town in Epsom and Ewell in 2021: 46.

Postcode districts in Epsom and Ewell: crashes in 2021

KT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Epsom and Ewell in 2021: 59.

Latest crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Epsom and Ewell in 2021, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2021.

Severity

Epsom and Ewell road accidents in other years