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Merton road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 661 road traffic collisions in Merton in 2002, and 812 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2001 (667), and casualties rose from 785.

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

Collisions in 2002
661
Down 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
812
Up 3% on 2001
Fatal collisions
5
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 2002

0.8% of collisions in Merton in 2002 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious9114%
  • Slight56585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious10313%
  • Slight70487%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 661, down 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (14%)
  • Tuesday103 (16%)
  • Wednesday103 (16%)
  • Thursday97 (15%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday67 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59116 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.7%)
  • February49 (7.4%)
  • March43 (6.5%)
  • April49 (7.4%)
  • May57 (8.6%)
  • June46 (7%)
  • July52 (7.9%)
  • August43 (6.5%)
  • September84 (13%)
  • October62 (9.4%)
  • November76 (11%)
  • December49 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight465 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds521 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (18%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry468 (71%)
  • Wet or damp190 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph630 (95%)
  • 40 mph25 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway520 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout26 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant394 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (21%)
  • Pedestrian108 (13%)
  • Cyclist69 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6%)
  • 16 to 20104 (13%)
  • 21 to 2576 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 35209 (26%)
  • 36 to 45142 (17%)
  • 46 to 5586 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.6%)
  • Over 7518 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded38 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider525 (65%)
  • Passenger179 (22%)
  • Pedestrian108 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car820 (68%)
  • Motorcycle173 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merton ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 110th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
110th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Merton in 2002

Abbey, Merton, SW19 2NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merton in 2002, with 84 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 2002

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 2002: 81, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21781104110
2ndA246984011
3rdA238688708
4thA2195563010
5thA236465817
6thA218273205
7thB235182202
8thB272182802
9thB279141500
10thA297131602
11thA298131802
12thA3131602
13thB281121403
14thB286121500
15thB282111202
16thA239101000
17thA21691001
18thA2376700
19thB2853300

Towns in Merton: crashes in 2002

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 602.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 2002

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 2002: 259.

Latest crashes in Merton in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 2002, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years