Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the B286 in Merton, 31 Dec 2025, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010618192
St Helier, Merton, SM4 5LB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 820 road collisions at this accident hotspot in St Helier ward, Merton, from 2001 to 2025, with 967 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 114 were serious.
In 2025 there were 31 collisions here, up from 19 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 820
- 527th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 967
- 1.18 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 31
- Up 63% on 2024
Crash severity at the SM4 5LB hotspot
116 of the 820 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.2%
- Serious11414%
- Slight70486%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 116
- Slightly injured
- 849
- All casualties
- 967
Accidents by year at the SM4 5LB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 47 in 2017, against an average of 33 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SM4 5LB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 31
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 34 |
| 2024 | 19 | 23 |
| 2023 | 24 | 26 |
| 2022 | 21 | 22 |
| 2021 | 42 | 49 |
| 2020 | 26 | 27 |
| 2019 | 45 | 55 |
| 2018 | 42 | 47 |
| 2017 | 47 | 53 |
| 2016 | 40 | 48 |
| 2015 | 45 | 55 |
| 2014 | 31 | 40 |
| 2013 | 30 | 33 |
| 2012 | 39 | 49 |
| 2011 | 27 | 35 |
| 2010 | 27 | 32 |
| 2009 | 31 | 37 |
| 2008 | 23 | 31 |
| 2007 | 26 | 31 |
| 2006 | 25 | 29 |
| 2005 | 26 | 28 |
| 2004 | 30 | 41 |
| 2003 | 43 | 49 |
| 2002 | 37 | 45 |
| 2001 | 43 | 48 |
Map of crashes at the SM4 5LB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SM4 5LB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the St Helier, Merton, SM4 5LB 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 5LB 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 5LB hotspot
818 of the 820 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Merton.
Accident hotspots near SM4 5LB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lavender Fields, Merton, SW19 2SS area, 1.1 km away, with 230 collisions.
- Lavender Fields, Merton, SW19 2SS area1.1 km away, 280 casualties230 collisions
- St Helier, Merton, SM4 6SE area1.2 km away, 385 casualties312 collisions
- Merton Park, Merton, SW19 3LL area1.2 km away, 251 casualties219 collisions
- Ravensbury, Merton, CR4 4GL area1.3 km away, 494 casualties410 collisions
- Cannon Hill, Merton, SM4 4DN area1.3 km away, 81 casualties64 collisions
- Abbey, Merton, SW19 2NP area1.7 km away, 1,696 casualties1,435 collisions
- St Helier West, Sutton, SM5 1AJ area1.8 km away, 1,269 casualties1,005 collisions
- Figge's Marsh, Merton, CR4 2PA area2.1 km away, 1,693 casualties1,431 collisions
All 820 crashes at the SM4 5LB hotspot
Newest first, from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A24 in Merton, 27 Dec 2025, 11:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010617591
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A24 in Merton, 17 Dec 2025, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010616913
- Slight
Lexus CT 200 crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 8 Dec 2025, 17:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010614180
- Slight
Yamaha XSR crash on the A297 in Merton, 1 Dec 2025, 13:14
- Yamaha XSR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010612717
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on the A297 in Merton, 26 Nov 2025, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010611726
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A24 in Merton, 12 Nov 2025, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010609066
- Serious
Car crash on the A24 in Merton, 1 Nov 2025, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010606850
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the B286 in Merton, 21 Oct 2025, 17:53
- Mercedes GLC Class and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010604926
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 10 Sep 2025, 18:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597005
- Serious
Volvo V90 crash on the A239 in Merton, 31 Aug 2025, 13:45
- Volvo V90, Yamaha XJ and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010594772
- Slight
BMW S 1000 crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 24 Aug 2025, 15:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010593612
- Slight
Piaggio Liberty crash on the A24 in Merton, 13 Aug 2025, 10:50
- Piaggio Liberty and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010591787
- Serious
Toyota Auris crash on the A24 in Merton, 12 Aug 2025, 21:00
- Toyota Auris and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010591729
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A297 in Merton, 28 Jul 2025, 23:07
- Honda WW125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010589280
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A239 in Merton, 28 Jul 2025, 00:43
- Ford Transit Custom and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010589102
- Slight
Suzuki GSX 650 crash on the A297 in Merton, 15 Jul 2025, 17:35
- Suzuki GSX 650 and Mercedes AMG Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010587063
- Slight
BYD Enviro crash on the A24 in Merton, 6 Jul 2025, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010585107
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A24 in Merton, 4 Jul 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010585176
- Serious
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A24 in Merton, 18 Jun 2025, 18:40
- Jaguar XF Series and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010581431
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 19 Apr 2025, 19:45
- Yamaha MT, Toyota Estima and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010570397
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A24 in Merton, 17 Apr 2025, 12:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and Honda NSC
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010570024
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A24 in Merton, 7 Apr 2025, 17:35
- Toyota Prius and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025010569765
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A297 in Merton, 6 Apr 2025, 14:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010568181
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 5 Apr 2025, 19:24
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010568018
- Serious
BYD Enviro crash on the A297 in Merton, 16 Mar 2025, 11:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010564233
- Slight
Car crash on the B286 in Merton, 5 Mar 2025, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010563142
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B286 in Merton, 25 Jan 2025, 13:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010559016
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A24 in Merton, 22 Jan 2025, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010555323
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A24 in Merton, 17 Jan 2025, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010554470
- Slight
Volvo V90 crash on the A239 in Merton, 10 Jan 2025, 20:20
- Volvo V90, Mercedes C Class, Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes E Class and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010553303
- Slight
Van crash on the A239 in Merton, 19 Dec 2024, 18:40
- A van and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010550233
- Slight
Peugeot Tweet crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 19 Nov 2024, 16:25
- Peugeot Tweet and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010544442
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A24 in Merton, 11 Nov 2024, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010542800
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A24 in Merton, 30 Sep 2024, 07:59
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010535210
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A24 in Merton, 24 Sep 2024, 12:40
- Honda Civic, Volkswagen Polo and Land Rover Defender
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010533972
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A239 in Merton, 23 Sep 2024, 17:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010533870
- Slight
Yamaha YZF crash on the A297 in Merton, 10 Sep 2024, 17:00
- Yamaha YZF and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010531433
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A239 in Merton, 2 Sep 2024, 18:44
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010530098
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Merton, 2 Sep 2024, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010530077
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A239 in Merton, 5 Aug 2024, 03:15
- Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Crossland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010525468
- Slight
Nissan Primastar crash on the A24 in Merton, 5 Jul 2024, 08:30
- Nissan Primastar and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010520095
- Slight
Lexus CT 200 crash on the A24 in Merton, 3 Jun 2024, 10:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010514016
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A24 in Merton, 9 May 2024, 16:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010509463
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B286 in Merton, 26 Apr 2024, 11:25
- Ford Focus and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010507050
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A24 in Merton, 9 Apr 2024, 16:15
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024010504107
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A24 in Merton, 12 Mar 2024, 17:55
- Toyota Auris and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010499415
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A24 in Merton, 4 Mar 2024, 13:56
- Toyota Corolla and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010497951