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Runnymede road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 461 road traffic collisions in Runnymede in 1996, and 651 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1995 (456), and casualties fell from 660.

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

Collisions in 1996
461
Up 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
651
Down 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Runnymede in 1996

1.7% of collisions in Runnymede in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Runnymede from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious5712%
  • Slight39686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious7512%
  • Slight56887%

Runnymede road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Runnymede, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 542 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 461, up 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday71 (15%)
  • Wednesday64 (14%)
  • Thursday72 (16%)
  • Friday84 (18%)
  • Saturday51 (11%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.6%)
  • February39 (8.5%)
  • March39 (8.5%)
  • April35 (7.6%)
  • May28 (6.1%)
  • June32 (6.9%)
  • July42 (9.1%)
  • August41 (8.9%)
  • September40 (8.7%)
  • October48 (10%)
  • November44 (9.5%)
  • December38 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight321 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds371 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry327 (71%)
  • Wet or damp126 (27%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph195 (42%)
  • 40 mph71 (15%)
  • 50 mph15 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph72 (16%)
  • 70 mph107 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (26%)
  • Roundabout41 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded28 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Runnymede in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant467 (72%)
  • Cyclist60 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20104 (16%)
  • 21 to 2568 (10%)
  • 26 to 35165 (25%)
  • 36 to 45109 (17%)
  • 46 to 5545 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.2%)
  • Over 7521 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded35 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (70%)
  • Passenger159 (24%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car684 (76%)
  • Motorcycle61 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Runnymede in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Runnymede had fewer road collisions than 196 of them in 1996.

Collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Runnymede with the most crashes in 1996

The M25 had the most collisions in Runnymede in 1996: 76, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Runnymede, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM2576122010
2ndA320435713
3rdA317354104
4thA30293513
5thM3274600
6thA308233204
7thA318212700
8thB3121182500
9thB386141811
10thB388141811
11thB385111213
12thB375101501
13thB340791202
14thB38991400
15thB33768902
16thB38771000
17thA3286801
18thA3192211
19thA2441100
20thA3291210

Towns in Runnymede: crashes in 1996

Egham had the most collisions of any town in Runnymede in 1996: 75.

Postcode districts in Runnymede: crashes in 1996

KT16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Runnymede in 1996: 143.

Latest crashes in Runnymede in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Runnymede in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Runnymede road accidents in other years