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Merton road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 716 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1996, and 857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1995 (646), and casualties rose from 784.

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

Collisions in 1996
716
Up 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
857
Up 9% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1996

0.6% of collisions in Merton in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious10715%
  • Slight60584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious11814%
  • Slight73586%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 716, up 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 716
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (16%)
  • Tuesday100 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (19%)
  • Thursday117 (16%)
  • Friday112 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (11%)
  • Sunday62 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5998 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59105 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59169 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59120 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.5%)
  • February52 (7.3%)
  • March75 (10%)
  • April66 (9.2%)
  • May56 (7.8%)
  • June57 (8%)
  • July57 (8%)
  • August55 (7.7%)
  • September62 (8.7%)
  • October65 (9.1%)
  • November63 (8.8%)
  • December47 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight521 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (7.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds517 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded94 (13%)

Road surface

  • Dry557 (78%)
  • Wet or damp151 (21%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph698 (97%)
  • 40 mph18 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway620 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant431 (50%)
  • Pedestrian167 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (13%)
  • Cyclist102 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1573 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2097 (11%)
  • 21 to 25112 (13%)
  • 26 to 35229 (27%)
  • 36 to 4593 (11%)
  • 46 to 5561 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6538 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.8%)
  • Over 7532 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded39 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider513 (60%)
  • Passenger177 (21%)
  • Pedestrian167 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car914 (72%)
  • Motorcycle116 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach38 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 107th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1996

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1996: 76, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA247694010
2ndA217748419
3rdA238708518
4thA2196271011
5thA236325006
6thA239313905
7thB235252704
8thB279253204
9thA218242904
10thA297162211
11thB272151813
12thB281131502
13thA216121402
14thB286111102
15thA2378800
16thB2856701
17thA2984401
18thB2824401
19thB2782202

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1996

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 646.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1996

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1996: 302.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1996.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years