Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the B279 in Merton, 27 Dec 2025, 08:58
- Honda WW125, Ford Galaxy and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010617562
Lower Morden, Merton, SM4 4JR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 225 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lower Morden ward, Merton, from 2001 to 2025, with 270 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, down from 11 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 225
- 3,731st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 270
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- Down 18% on 2024
Crash severity at the SM4 4JR hotspot
33 of the 225 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.4%
- Serious3214%
- Slight19285%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 235
- All casualties
- 270
Accidents by year at the SM4 4JR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2013, against an average of 9.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SM4 4JR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 9
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 15 | 18 |
| 2012 | 13 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 10 | 12 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 8 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 | 18 |
| 2003 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | 12 | 14 |
| 2001 | 14 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the SM4 4JR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SM4 4JR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lower Morden, Merton, SM4 4JR area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the SM4 4JR hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the SM4 4JR hotspot
215 of the 225 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Merton.
Accident hotspots near SM4 4JR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the West Barnes, Merton, KT3 6JX area, 1.1 km away, with 94 collisions.
- West Barnes, Merton, KT3 6JX area1.1 km away, 105 casualties94 collisions
- Cannon Hill, Merton, SM4 4DN area1.1 km away, 81 casualties64 collisions
- Stonecot, Sutton, SM3 9HJ area1.3 km away, 657 casualties522 collisions
- Raynes Park, Merton, KT3 4PR area1.6 km away, 527 casualties418 collisions
- Raynes Park, Merton, SW20 8EQ area1.7 km away, 789 casualties659 collisions
- St Helier, Merton, SM4 6SE area1.8 km away, 385 casualties312 collisions
- Merton Park, Merton, SW19 3LL area2 km away, 251 casualties219 collisions
- Worcester Park North, Sutton, KT4 8DT area2.1 km away, 489 casualties396 collisions
All 225 crashes at the SM4 4JR hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 27 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 15 Dec 2025, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010615664
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the B279 in Merton, 9 Nov 2025, 09:25
- Audi A3 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010608325
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 25 Sep 2025, 07:54
- Fiat 500 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010599817
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 13 Apr 2025, 09:04
- Ford Focus and BMW 8 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010569417
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B279 in Merton, 28 Mar 2025, 17:12
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010567305
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 20 Mar 2025, 08:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010564973
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the B279 in Merton, 20 Mar 2025, 07:00
- Mercedes GLC Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010564974
- Serious
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B279 in Merton, 13 Jan 2025, 05:45
- Peugeot 3008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010553660
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B279 in Merton, 20 Dec 2024, 06:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010550435
- Slight
Jeep Compass crash on the B279 in Merton, 13 Dec 2024, 18:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010549097
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B279 in Merton, 11 Dec 2024, 18:00
- Volkswagen Polo and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010548702
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B279 in Merton, 19 Sep 2024, 14:20
- Nissan Qashqai, Volvo V90 and an electric motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010533152
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B279 in Merton, 19 Jun 2024, 16:50
- Peugeot 3008 and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010519455
- Slight
Yamaha X crash on the B279 in Merton, 16 Mar 2024, 10:50
- Yamaha X and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010500539
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 12 Mar 2024, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010499312
- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in Merton, 8 Mar 2024, 05:00
- A bicycle and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010498755
- Slight
Car crash on the B279 in Merton, 26 Jan 2024, 20:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010491340
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 19 Jan 2024, 10:30
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010490579
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B279 in Merton, 16 Jan 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010490607
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B279 in Merton, 12 Dec 2023, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023010483540
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the B279 in Merton, 23 Sep 2023, 10:09
- Yamaha GPD and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010467796
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 3 Sep 2023, 20:15
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010463919
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 22 Aug 2023, 18:00
- Hyundai i20 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010461894
- Slight
Mazda CX-5 crash on the B279 in Merton, 5 Mar 2023, 14:15
- Mazda CX-5 and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010430538
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B279 in Merton, 25 Jan 2023, 10:35
- Audi A3 and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010423465
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B279 in Merton, 4 Jan 2023, 21:30
- Renault Clio and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023010419706
- Slight
Honda CB crash on the B279 in Merton, 14 Nov 2022, 17:25
- Honda CB and BMW X1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010410503
- Slight
Car crash on the B279 in Merton, 31 Oct 2022, 17:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010407651
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the B279 in Merton, 16 Sep 2022, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010399772
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 14 Jul 2022, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010388350
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 20 May 2022, 15:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010377674
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the B279 in Merton, 30 Apr 2022, 17:40
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010373762
- Slight
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the B279 in Merton, 12 Nov 2021, 17:05
- Jaguar F-Pace and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010343499
- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the B279 in Merton, 3 Nov 2021, 18:05
- Volkswagen Beetle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010341729
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 20 Oct 2021, 00:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010338539
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 14 Sep 2021, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010331591
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 13 Aug 2021, 16:10
- Alexander Dennis and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021010324327
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the B279 in Merton, 11 Aug 2021, 18:40
- Mercedes A Class, a car and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010323987
- Serious
Honda SH 125 crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 11 Jul 2021, 19:50
- Honda SH 125 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021010318595
- Serious
BMW X3 crash on the B279 in Merton, 25 Jun 2021, 18:00
- BMW X3, Vauxhall Corsa and Honda SH 125
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010315712
- Slight
Mercedes GLB Class crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 26 Mar 2021, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010298600
- Slight
Suzuki UK 110 crash on the B279 in Merton, 11 Dec 2020, 12:58
- Suzuki UK 110 and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020010284037
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the B279 in Merton, 30 Nov 2020, 07:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020010281819
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the B279 in Merton, 1 Nov 2020, 23:00
- Audi S3, Toyota Auris and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020010277090
- Slight
Honda NSS crash on a C road in Merton, 23 Oct 2020, 20:30
- Honda NSS and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020010275517
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B279 in Merton, 15 Sep 2020, 07:07
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020010269094
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B279 in Merton, 12 Jul 2020, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2020010256239