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Merton road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 795 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1986, and 969 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 139 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1985 (831), and casualties fell from 992.

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

Collisions in 1986
795
Down 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
969
Down 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
14
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
139
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1986

1.8% of collisions in Merton in 1986 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious13917%
  • Slight64281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.8%
  • Serious15216%
  • Slight80083%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 795, down 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (16%)
  • Tuesday100 (13%)
  • Wednesday123 (15%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday138 (17%)
  • Saturday105 (13%)
  • Sunday87 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59166 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (7.3%)
  • February54 (6.8%)
  • March54 (6.8%)
  • April72 (9.1%)
  • May70 (8.8%)
  • June65 (8.2%)
  • July68 (8.6%)
  • August60 (7.5%)
  • September72 (9.1%)
  • October80 (10%)
  • November77 (9.7%)
  • December65 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight557 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit237 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds595 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (1%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry555 (70%)
  • Wet or damp224 (28%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph751 (94%)
  • 40 mph35 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph8 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway654 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant445 (46%)
  • Pedestrian209 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist184 (19%)
  • Cyclist70 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1045 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1555 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20188 (19%)
  • 21 to 25146 (15%)
  • 26 to 35154 (16%)
  • 36 to 45110 (11%)
  • 46 to 5562 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.6%)
  • Over 7533 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded67 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider558 (58%)
  • Pedestrian209 (22%)
  • Passenger202 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car954 (69%)
  • Motorcycle190 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 101st most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
160th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1986

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1986: 92, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2492113216
2ndA2177894113
3rdA2196681114
4thA238596616
5thA2364047011
6thA218395535
7thB235384815
8thA239222801
9thA3202401
10thB286202403
11thB272182403
12thA216151803
13thA298151812
14thA237141403
15thB279131613
16thB281121303
17thA297111312
18thB282111502
19thB2856601
20thB2781100

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1986

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 704.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1986

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1986: 303.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1986, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years