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SM2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,741 road traffic collisions in the SM2 postcode district, Sutton, from 1982 to 2025, and 3,488 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 480 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, down 40% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1982
2,741
1,414th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,488
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
19 people killed
Serious collisions
480
526 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Down 44% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SM2

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal190.7%
  • Serious48018%
  • Slight2,24282%

What the data shows

  • SM2 had 395 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 461 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in SM2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 282 children under 16 were killed or injured in SM2, 8.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in SM2.

Where SM2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,414th
Most casualties
1,491st
Most fatal collisions
2,186th
Most serious collisions
1,545th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday379 (14%)
  • Tuesday394 (14%)
  • Wednesday382 (14%)
  • Thursday437 (16%)
  • Friday469 (17%)
  • Saturday394 (14%)
  • Sunday286 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,000 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit698 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,325 (85%)
  • Roundabout197 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway167 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph49 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph2,290 (84%)
  • 40 mph296 (11%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph74 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph23 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,218 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds382 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Other37 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,194 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist478 (14%)
  • Pedestrian358 (10%)
  • Cyclist285 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant74 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SM2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SM2, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SM2 peaked at 105 in 1982; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252836
20244764
20234051
20225060
20213743
20202326
20194662
20184560
20173944
20164046
20153742
20144864
20135072
20124252
20115364
20103642
20095882
20083950
20074145
20065775
20054965
20044051
20036176
20025570
20017185
200082115
19996376
19987997
199793119
19967485
19956779
199482104
19936588
199278101
199182101
1990104120
198991110
198892110
198786120
198699132
198581113
198494118
198392123
1982105150

Map of recent crashes in SM2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SM2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SM2

The 24 most recent collisions in SM2 happened between 23 February and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SM2

The B2230 has the most collisions in SM2, 519 of 2,741 (19%), followed by the A217 (465).

Collisions in SM2 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB2230519631278
2ndA217465617888
3rdA297184230141
4thA232181236122
5thB2218162222139
6thB283243005
7thB22173402

Council areas covering SM2

Collisions in SM2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Sutton has 2,356 of 2,741 (86%).

Collisions in SM2 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton2,3562,98914408
2ndReigate and Banstead234301448
3rdEpsom and Ewell146192123
4thCroydon4500

Towns in SM2

Collisions in SM2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Sutton, Sutton (2,280) and Ewell (107).