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Merton road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 831 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1985, and 992 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 154 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (845), and casualties fell from 1,011.

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

Collisions in 1985
831
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
992
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
154
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1985

1.1% of collisions in Merton in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious15419%
  • Slight66880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious15816%
  • Slight82583%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 831, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday129 (16%)
  • Wednesday110 (13%)
  • Thursday138 (17%)
  • Friday152 (18%)
  • Saturday123 (15%)
  • Sunday68 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5998 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.3%)
  • February51 (6.1%)
  • March69 (8.3%)
  • April63 (7.6%)
  • May70 (8.4%)
  • June78 (9.4%)
  • July66 (7.9%)
  • August63 (7.6%)
  • September61 (7.3%)
  • October94 (11%)
  • November93 (11%)
  • December54 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight599 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit228 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds667 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry589 (71%)
  • Wet or damp226 (27%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph772 (93%)
  • 40 mph43 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway678 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway111 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3%)
  • Roundabout17 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant413 (42%)
  • Pedestrian220 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist183 (18%)
  • Cyclist96 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1052 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1571 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20179 (18%)
  • 21 to 25143 (14%)
  • 26 to 35142 (14%)
  • 36 to 45100 (10%)
  • 46 to 5574 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6566 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.8%)
  • Over 7520 (2%)
  • Not recorded80 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider544 (55%)
  • Passenger228 (23%)
  • Pedestrian220 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car968 (68%)
  • Motorcycle189 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach45 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 93rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
104th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1985

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 1985: 89, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21789105114
2ndA2487100115
3rdA2197275111
4thA2385868112
5thB235424606
6thA218405004
7thA236374518
8thA3283607
9thA239242715
10thB272243305
11thA297182107
12thB282141703
13thA216121313
14thA298122803
15thB279121802
16thB286111303
17thB28181100
18thB28581101
19thA2374401
20thB2784902

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1985

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 749.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1985

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1985: 327.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1985, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years