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Merton road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 road traffic collisions in Merton in 2011, and 513 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2010 (387), and casualties rose from 458.

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

Collisions in 2011
403
Up 4% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
513
Up 12% on 2010
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 2011

0.2% of collisions in Merton in 2011 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious4511%
  • Slight35789%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious458.8%
  • Slight46791%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 2011 is highlighted, with 403, up 4% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 403
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (15%)
  • Tuesday70 (17%)
  • Wednesday61 (15%)
  • Thursday69 (17%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (12%)
  • Sunday31 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.9%)
  • February29 (7.2%)
  • March36 (8.9%)
  • April30 (7.4%)
  • May40 (9.9%)
  • June34 (8.4%)
  • July47 (12%)
  • August29 (7.2%)
  • September34 (8.4%)
  • October35 (8.7%)
  • November33 (8.2%)
  • December28 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight298 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds366 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry354 (88%)
  • Wet or damp49 (12%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph402 (100%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway334 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (10%)
  • Roundabout20 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (17%)
  • Pedestrian88 (17%)
  • Cyclist66 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2045 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2560 (12%)
  • 26 to 35111 (22%)
  • 36 to 4592 (18%)
  • 46 to 5572 (14%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.5%)
  • Over 7510 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded25 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider334 (65%)
  • Passenger91 (18%)
  • Pedestrian88 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car461 (63%)
  • Motorcycle94 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach30 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 129th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merton in 2011

Abbey, Merton, SW19 2NP area and Figge's Marsh, Merton, CR4 2PA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Merton in 2011, with 55 collisions each.

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 2011

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 2011: 55, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA217557005
2ndA24465602
3rdA219404907
4thA238284001
5thA236243804
6thA218202500
7thB235171806
8thA239151702
9thB272121502
10thA297101902
11thA21691101
12thA29891201
13thB2867800
14thB2826601
15thB2855701
16thA2374601
17thA34500
18thB2794500
19thB2813301

Towns in Merton: crashes in 2011

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 363.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 2011

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 2011: 163.

Latest crashes in Merton in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 2011, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years