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Merton road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 864 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1982, and 1,052 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 155 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1981 (908), and casualties fell from 1,068.

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

Collisions in 1982
864
Down 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,052
Down 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
155
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1982

1.2% of collisions in Merton in 1982 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious15518%
  • Slight69981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious16816%
  • Slight87483%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 864, down 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (16%)
  • Tuesday134 (16%)
  • Wednesday116 (13%)
  • Thursday132 (15%)
  • Friday126 (15%)
  • Saturday133 (15%)
  • Sunday87 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59122 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59125 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59116 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.1%)
  • February64 (7.4%)
  • March77 (8.9%)
  • April76 (8.8%)
  • May62 (7.2%)
  • June65 (7.5%)
  • July76 (8.8%)
  • August70 (8.1%)
  • September82 (9.5%)
  • October73 (8.4%)
  • November86 (10%)
  • December72 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight588 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds682 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other23 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry627 (73%)
  • Wet or damp213 (25%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph790 (91%)
  • 40 mph54 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph19 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway658 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout30 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded27 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant441 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist235 (22%)
  • Pedestrian195 (19%)
  • Cyclist117 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1045 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1565 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20257 (24%)
  • 21 to 25157 (15%)
  • 26 to 35186 (18%)
  • 36 to 4599 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5576 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.1%)
  • Over 7530 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider620 (59%)
  • Passenger237 (23%)
  • Pedestrian195 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,016 (67%)
  • Motorcycle243 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach47 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Merton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Merton ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 94th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
94th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
221st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1982

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1982: 102, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA24102129018
2ndA2198396011
3rdA2387484023
4thA2176778210
5thA2365569013
6thA218354716
7thA3314315
8thB235303516
9thB272243207
10thA216192403
11thA297182713
12thA298181803
13thA239172200
14thB279151721
15thB2816802
16thB2866700
17thB2785602
18thB2825600
19thA2374401
20thB2854400

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1982

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 771.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1982

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1982: 335.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1982, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years