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Merton road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 695 road traffic collisions in Merton in 1998, and 826 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1997 (701), and casualties rose from 821.

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

Collisions in 1998
695
Down 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
826
Up 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 1998

0.6% of collisions in Merton in 1998 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious11416%
  • Slight57783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious12615%
  • Slight69684%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 695, down 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 695
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (15%)
  • Wednesday108 (16%)
  • Thursday96 (14%)
  • Friday111 (16%)
  • Saturday100 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (6.5%)
  • February48 (6.9%)
  • March65 (9.4%)
  • April68 (9.8%)
  • May55 (7.9%)
  • June49 (7.1%)
  • July62 (8.9%)
  • August59 (8.5%)
  • September60 (8.6%)
  • October59 (8.5%)
  • November61 (8.8%)
  • December64 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight505 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds489 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded96 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry526 (76%)
  • Wet or damp168 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph671 (97%)
  • 40 mph23 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway573 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout23 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (47%)
  • Pedestrian165 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (16%)
  • Cyclist84 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1048 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1542 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2090 (11%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35193 (23%)
  • 36 to 45115 (14%)
  • 46 to 5587 (11%)
  • 56 to 6537 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4%)
  • Over 7520 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider486 (59%)
  • Passenger175 (21%)
  • Pedestrian165 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car845 (70%)
  • Motorcycle142 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach50 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 113th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 1998

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 1998: 77, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA247791115
2ndA219718008
3rdA238566307
4thA2175561010
5thA236415516
6thB235253404
7thA218232612
8thA216192806
9thB272192305
10thA239182103
11thB286141902
12thA298131502
13thB279131301
14thA237121404
15thA29791201
16thB2829901
17thB2855601
18thB2813300
19thA31400
20thB2781201

Towns in Merton: crashes in 1998

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 620.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 1998

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 1998: 276.

Latest crashes in Merton in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 1998, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years