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Merton road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 848 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1983, and 1,007 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (864), and casualties fell from 1,052.

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

Collisions in 1983
848
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,007
Down 4% on 1982
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1983

1.5% of collisions in Merton in 1983 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious9812%
  • Slight73787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious10310%
  • Slight89188%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 848, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (13%)
  • Tuesday118 (14%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday138 (16%)
  • Friday164 (19%)
  • Saturday119 (14%)
  • Sunday76 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59207 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.7%)
  • February56 (6.6%)
  • March58 (6.8%)
  • April63 (7.4%)
  • May62 (7.3%)
  • June82 (9.7%)
  • July84 (9.9%)
  • August67 (7.9%)
  • September80 (9.4%)
  • October79 (9.3%)
  • November75 (8.8%)
  • December77 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight577 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds663 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry623 (73%)
  • Wet or damp214 (25%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph803 (95%)
  • 40 mph39 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway705 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (37%)
  • Pedestrian222 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist221 (22%)
  • Cyclist122 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1060 (6%)
  • 11 to 1570 (7%)
  • 16 to 20228 (23%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35155 (15%)
  • 36 to 45109 (11%)
  • 46 to 5566 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6568 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5.2%)
  • Over 7522 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider591 (59%)
  • Pedestrian222 (22%)
  • Passenger194 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car974 (66%)
  • Motorcycle226 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Merton

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Merton ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 92nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
261st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1983

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1983: 90, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA249010529
2ndA219809207
3rdA217728418
4thA236495906
5thA238495716
6thA218354503
7thB235333525
8thA239283401
9thB272283602
10thA297233413
11thB286182004
12thA298172311
13thA216161600
14thA3151712
15thB279121300
16thB282121811
17thB28191110
18thA23781001
19thB2788901
20thB2858801

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1983

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 758.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1983

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1983: 310.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1983, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years