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Merton road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 917 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1980, and 1,106 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 168 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1979 (949), and casualties fell from 1,153.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 29,173 collisions in Merton.

Collisions in 1980
917
Down 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,106
Down 4% on 1979
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
168
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1980

0.8% of collisions in Merton in 1980 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious16818%
  • Slight74281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious18717%
  • Slight91282%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 917, down 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025421488
2024399451
2023433488
2022411455
2021449511
2020453498
2019477562
2018498599
2017494597
2016515623
2015497601
2014510617
2013437513
2012449536
2011403513
2010387458
2009386475
2008431521
2007435540
2006422513
2005467559
2004497590
2003593722
2002661812
2001667785
2000696838
1999701837
1998695826
1997701821
1996716857
1995646784
1994706849
1993764893
1992780903
1991717840
19908781,038
1989852984
1988773886
1987799939
1986795969
1985831992
19848451,011
19838481,007
19828641,052
19819081,068
19809171,106
19799491,153

When and where crashes happen in Merton in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday139 (15%)
  • Thursday156 (17%)
  • Friday147 (16%)
  • Saturday125 (14%)
  • Sunday86 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59132 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59224 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59119 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.6%)
  • February79 (8.6%)
  • March86 (9.4%)
  • April74 (8.1%)
  • May77 (8.4%)
  • June76 (8.3%)
  • July80 (8.7%)
  • August66 (7.2%)
  • September66 (7.2%)
  • October91 (9.9%)
  • November77 (8.4%)
  • December75 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight632 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit282 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds158 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other758 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry658 (72%)
  • Wet or damp245 (27%)
  • Snow14 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph872 (95%)
  • 40 mph42 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (27%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout46 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded537 (59%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant456 (41%)
  • Pedestrian265 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (19%)
  • Cyclist110 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1073 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1590 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20258 (23%)
  • 21 to 25136 (12%)
  • 26 to 35154 (14%)
  • 36 to 4587 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5585 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6563 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.6%)
  • Over 7527 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded58 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider606 (55%)
  • Pedestrian265 (24%)
  • Passenger235 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,007 (64%)
  • Motorcycle232 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle29 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Merton ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 86th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1980

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1980: 111, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24111127018
2ndA21979101110
3rdA2177693014
4thA2365264012
5thA238455729
6thA218384905
7thB235293503
8thA239263303
9thB272243015
10thA3232704
11thA297212813
12thB282192102
13thB279182103
14thA216172114
15thB286141502
16thA237131402
17thA298121603
18thB27881000
19thB2857702
20thB2815502

Latest crashes in Merton in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1980, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years