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Merton road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 701 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1997, and 821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 123 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1996 (716), and casualties fell from 857.

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

Collisions in 1997
701
Down 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
821
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
123
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1997

1% of collisions in Merton in 1997 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious12318%
  • Slight57181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious13717%
  • Slight67782%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 701, down 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 701
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (16%)
  • Wednesday117 (17%)
  • Thursday96 (14%)
  • Friday117 (17%)
  • Saturday95 (14%)
  • Sunday64 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.3%)
  • February54 (7.7%)
  • March47 (6.7%)
  • April64 (9.1%)
  • May52 (7.4%)
  • June63 (9%)
  • July45 (6.4%)
  • August67 (9.6%)
  • September67 (9.6%)
  • October71 (10%)
  • November60 (8.6%)
  • December60 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight523 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds521 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded88 (13%)

Road surface

  • Dry529 (75%)
  • Wet or damp171 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph685 (98%)
  • 40 mph16 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway596 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (45%)
  • Pedestrian155 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist142 (17%)
  • Cyclist91 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1036 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1552 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2087 (11%)
  • 21 to 2586 (10%)
  • 26 to 35249 (30%)
  • 36 to 45100 (12%)
  • 46 to 5561 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.8%)
  • Over 7534 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider506 (62%)
  • Passenger160 (19%)
  • Pedestrian155 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car873 (70%)
  • Motorcycle147 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 115th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1997

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 1997: 76, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2177699112
2ndA247181114
3rdA2196371010
4thA2366187114
5thA238556209
6thA218333602
7thA239272903
8thB272212304
9thB235202406
10thB279191904
11thA297161803
12thB286141907
13thA216121301
14thB282121302
15thA29871503
16thA2376801
17thB2814400
18thB2853300

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1997

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 633.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1997

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1997: 286.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1997, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years