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Merton road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 386 road traffic collisions in Merton in 2009, and 475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (431), and casualties fell from 521.

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

Collisions in 2009
386
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
475
Down 9% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 2009

0.5% of collisions in Merton in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5013%
  • Slight33487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious5311%
  • Slight42088%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 386, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 386
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (17%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (17%)
  • Friday61 (16%)
  • Saturday50 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7%)
  • February16 (4.1%)
  • March27 (7%)
  • April35 (9.1%)
  • May26 (6.7%)
  • June33 (8.5%)
  • July36 (9.3%)
  • August25 (6.5%)
  • September34 (8.8%)
  • October56 (15%)
  • November36 (9.3%)
  • December35 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight287 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds329 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry309 (80%)
  • Wet or damp73 (19%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph376 (97%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (41%)
  • Pedestrian87 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (18%)
  • Cyclist62 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2040 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2571 (15%)
  • 26 to 3598 (21%)
  • 36 to 4589 (19%)
  • 46 to 5548 (10%)
  • 56 to 6523 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.6%)
  • Over 7517 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (63%)
  • Passenger87 (18%)
  • Pedestrian87 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car452 (63%)
  • Motorcycle92 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach26 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 156th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Merton in 2009

Abbey, Merton, SW19 2NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merton in 2009, with 47 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 2009

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 2009: 45, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA217455707
2ndA24435707
3rdA238364121
4thA219283305
5thA236182801
6thB272131403
7thA297121702
8thB235121201
9thA239111502
10thA298101601
11thA21891003
12thB27991301
13thB28691000
14thA21681101
15thB2826902
16thA2375600
17thA34500
18thB2784401
19thB2854500
20thB2811100

Towns in Merton: crashes in 2009

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 355.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 2009

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 2009: 146.

Latest crashes in Merton in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2009.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years