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Merton road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 667 road traffic collisions in Merton in 2001, and 785 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2000 (696), and casualties fell from 838.

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

Collisions in 2001
667
Down 4% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
785
Down 6% on 2000
Fatal collisions
5
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 2001

0.7% of collisions in Merton in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious9614%
  • Slight56685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious10413%
  • Slight67686%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 667, down 4% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 667
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (14%)
  • Tuesday103 (15%)
  • Wednesday91 (14%)
  • Thursday88 (13%)
  • Friday135 (20%)
  • Saturday95 (14%)
  • Sunday59 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5997 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8.1%)
  • February48 (7.2%)
  • March56 (8.4%)
  • April62 (9.3%)
  • May51 (7.6%)
  • June52 (7.8%)
  • July53 (7.9%)
  • August45 (6.7%)
  • September48 (7.2%)
  • October76 (11%)
  • November72 (11%)
  • December50 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight467 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit190 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds544 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (13%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded26 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry503 (75%)
  • Wet or damp154 (23%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph647 (97%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway524 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout34 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant330 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (22%)
  • Pedestrian145 (18%)
  • Cyclist64 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1542 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2074 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2590 (11%)
  • 26 to 35201 (26%)
  • 36 to 45134 (17%)
  • 46 to 5568 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6543 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded38 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider474 (60%)
  • Passenger166 (21%)
  • Pedestrian145 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car757 (65%)
  • Motorcycle172 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach56 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Merton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merton ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 113th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Merton in 2001

Abbey, Merton, SW19 2NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merton in 2001, with 94 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 2001

The A24 had the most collisions in Merton in 2001: 69, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA246977011
2ndA217667709
3rdA2386674112
4thA219506106
5thA236465718
6thA218323504
7thB235262701
8thA239181803
9thA297182103
10thB272182412
11thB286141512
12thA216131901
13thB282121302
14thA3111301
15thB279111201
16thA29881204
17thB2855500
18thA2374510
19thB2814400
20thB2781101

Towns in Merton: crashes in 2001

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 605.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 2001

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 2001: 257.

Latest crashes in Merton in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 2001, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years