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Merton road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 717 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1991, and 840 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 135 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1990 (878), and casualties fell from 1,038.

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

Collisions in 1991
717
Down 18% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
840
Down 19% on 1990
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
135
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1991

1% of collisions in Merton in 1991 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious13519%
  • Slight57580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious14718%
  • Slight68682%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 717, down 18% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 717
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (15%)
  • Wednesday110 (15%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday117 (16%)
  • Saturday105 (15%)
  • Sunday68 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59144 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59158 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (10%)
  • February41 (5.7%)
  • March52 (7.3%)
  • April59 (8.2%)
  • May59 (8.2%)
  • June68 (9.5%)
  • July71 (9.9%)
  • August45 (6.3%)
  • September60 (8.4%)
  • October60 (8.4%)
  • November67 (9.3%)
  • December60 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight506 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds607 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry545 (76%)
  • Wet or damp163 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph662 (92%)
  • 40 mph36 (5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway608 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant379 (45%)
  • Pedestrian163 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (16%)
  • Cyclist94 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1538 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20136 (16%)
  • 21 to 25130 (15%)
  • 26 to 35161 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (10%)
  • 46 to 5544 (5.2%)
  • 56 to 6566 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7544 (5.2%)
  • Over 7533 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded56 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider496 (59%)
  • Passenger181 (22%)
  • Pedestrian163 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car879 (69%)
  • Motorcycle142 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 111th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
111th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1991

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1991: 83, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA248389012
2ndA2176174111
3rdA2195765010
4thA2385768014
5thA2183539010
6thB235324106
7thA236303103
8thA3273305
9thA216252706
10thA297233608
11thB279232515
12thA239182002
13thA298152003
14thB282151603
15thB286151713
16thB272131503
17thA237101401
18thB2854410
19thB2813300
20thB2782201

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1991

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 660.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1991

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1991: 266.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1991, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years