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Merton road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1995, and 784 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 115 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1994 (706), and casualties fell from 849.

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

Collisions in 1995
646
Down 8% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
784
Down 8% on 1994
Fatal collisions
6
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
115
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1995

0.9% of collisions in Merton in 1995 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious11518%
  • Slight52581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious12616%
  • Slight65283%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 646, down 8% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 646
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (16%)
  • Tuesday84 (13%)
  • Wednesday108 (17%)
  • Thursday99 (15%)
  • Friday106 (16%)
  • Saturday69 (11%)
  • Sunday74 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (9%)
  • February67 (10%)
  • March50 (7.7%)
  • April55 (8.5%)
  • May51 (7.9%)
  • June49 (7.6%)
  • July50 (7.7%)
  • August59 (9.1%)
  • September56 (8.7%)
  • October57 (8.8%)
  • November49 (7.6%)
  • December45 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight449 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit139 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (8.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds473 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded90 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry530 (82%)
  • Wet or damp110 (17%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph624 (97%)
  • 40 mph18 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway516 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout25 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (49%)
  • Pedestrian144 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (12%)
  • Cyclist91 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (5%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1036 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1545 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2098 (13%)
  • 21 to 25105 (13%)
  • 26 to 35190 (24%)
  • 36 to 4575 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5571 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6536 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.8%)
  • Over 7532 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (58%)
  • Passenger183 (23%)
  • Pedestrian144 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car789 (70%)
  • Motorcycle99 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (5%)
  • Bus or coach52 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 120th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
143rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1995

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 1995: 70, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2177089014
2ndA24667508
3rdA2195561010
4thA238505817
5thA236405108
6thB235303401
7thA239242902
8thA218172006
9thA297152004
10thA298152003
11thA216121303
12thB279121714
13thA237111612
14thB281101001
15thB27281202
16thB2828801
17thB2856801
18thB2865500
19thA2793310
20thB2783300

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1995

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 582.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1995

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1995: 246.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1995, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years