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Merton road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in Merton in 2013, and 513 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (449), and casualties fell from 536.

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

Collisions in 2013
437
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
513
Down 4% on 2012
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Merton in 2013

None of the collisions in Merton in 2013 were fatal and 7.3% were serious, against 0.8% and 15% in Merton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious327.3%
  • Slight40593%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious326.2%
  • Slight48194%

Merton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 949 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 437, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 437
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday81 (19%)
  • Wednesday58 (13%)
  • Thursday59 (14%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday36 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59112 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (6.2%)
  • February24 (5.5%)
  • March34 (7.8%)
  • April35 (8%)
  • May40 (9.2%)
  • June34 (7.8%)
  • July50 (11%)
  • August38 (8.7%)
  • September27 (6.2%)
  • October55 (13%)
  • November41 (9.4%)
  • December32 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight337 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds375 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (82%)
  • Wet or damp74 (17%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph415 (95%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway361 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout25 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merton in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (38%)
  • Pedestrian103 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (18%)
  • Cyclist90 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 2573 (14%)
  • 26 to 35106 (21%)
  • 36 to 4598 (19%)
  • 46 to 5568 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.1%)
  • Over 7511 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider329 (64%)
  • Pedestrian103 (20%)
  • Passenger81 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car493 (63%)
  • Motorcycle97 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach28 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merton in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merton had the 96th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merton in 2013

Abbey, Merton, SW19 2NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merton in 2013, with 57 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Merton with the most crashes in 2013

The A217 had the most collisions in Merton in 2013: 51, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merton, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA217516103
2ndA24475602
3rdA238394302
4thA219323701
5thA236303601
6thA218172003
7thA297141502
8thB279141902
9thA216111200
10thB272111202
11thA239101200
12thB235101000
13thB28691201
14thA361100
15thB2826800
16thA2984800
17thB2814400
18thA2372201
19thB2782200
20thB2851100

Towns in Merton: crashes in 2013

Merton itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 409.

Postcode districts in Merton: crashes in 2013

SW19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merton in 2013: 157.

Latest crashes in Merton in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Merton in 2013, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Merton road accidents in other years