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Runnymede road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 503 road traffic collisions in Runnymede in 1988, and 673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1987 (509), and casualties were unchanged.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,195 collisions in Runnymede.

Collisions in 1988
503
Down 1% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
673
Level with 1987
Fatal collisions
8
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Runnymede in 1988

1.6% of collisions in Runnymede in 1988 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Runnymede from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious9719%
  • Slight39879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious12318%
  • Slight54180%

Runnymede road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Runnymede, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 542 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 503, down 1% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025213279
2024240311
2023255311
2022273380
2021218295
2020182229
2019273390
2018300431
2017325452
2016333482
2015371539
2014382589
2013350502
2012375544
2011387608
2010350525
2009361542
2008392602
2007394588
2006470708
2005442680
2004452648
2003404579
2002412612
2001433660
2000389552
1999484687
1998437611
1997446584
1996461651
1995456660
1994372499
1993322434
1992456618
1991394516
1990453626
1989542717
1988503673
1987509673
1986507679
1985412538
1984483645
1983402486
1982409531
1981409533
1980368451
1979394487

When and where crashes happen in Runnymede in 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (15%)
  • Tuesday75 (15%)
  • Wednesday85 (17%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday71 (14%)
  • Saturday63 (13%)
  • Sunday60 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.7%)
  • February33 (6.6%)
  • March39 (7.8%)
  • April37 (7.4%)
  • May40 (8%)
  • June41 (8.2%)
  • July35 (7%)
  • August42 (8.3%)
  • September47 (9.3%)
  • October45 (8.9%)
  • November56 (11%)
  • December44 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight383 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds374 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other30 (6%)
  • Not recorded25 (5%)

Road surface

  • Dry344 (68%)
  • Wet or damp153 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph226 (45%)
  • 40 mph66 (13%)
  • 50 mph61 (12%)
  • 60 mph68 (14%)
  • 70 mph80 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (28%)
  • Roundabout38 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Runnymede in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant426 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (13%)
  • Cyclist61 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian57 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20133 (20%)
  • 21 to 25124 (18%)
  • 26 to 35133 (20%)
  • 36 to 4573 (11%)
  • 46 to 5558 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.8%)
  • Over 7520 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (68%)
  • Passenger159 (24%)
  • Pedestrian57 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car785 (74%)
  • Motorcycle91 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Runnymede in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Runnymede

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Runnymede ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Runnymede had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 1988.

Collisions
178th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
230th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
231st
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Runnymede with the most crashes in 1988

The M25 had the most collisions in Runnymede in 1988: 83, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Runnymede, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM2583121317
2ndA305173010
3rdA320436609
4thM33854111
5thB3121354812
6thA317263003
7thA318202616
8thA308192713
9thB388162604
10thB385141704
11thB3376131504
12thA328111612
13thB386111402
14thB34079902
15thB37581001
16thB3876700
17thA3194503
18thB3893400
19thA3292201
20thA3041100

Towns in Runnymede: crashes in 1988

Egham had the most collisions of any town in Runnymede in 1988: 83.

Postcode districts in Runnymede: crashes in 1988

KT16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Runnymede in 1988: 156.

Latest crashes in Runnymede in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Runnymede in 1988, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Runnymede road accidents in other years