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SM3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,497 road traffic collisions in the SM3 postcode district, Sutton, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,324 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 580 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, down 29% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1982
3,497
1,090th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,324
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
37 people killed
Serious collisions
580
626 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SM3

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal371.1%
  • Serious58017%
  • Slight2,88082%

What the data shows

  • SM3 had 503 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 630 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in SM3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 505 children under 16 were killed or injured in SM3, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in SM3.

Where SM3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,090th
Most casualties
1,210th
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
1,263rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday501 (14%)
  • Tuesday531 (15%)
  • Wednesday521 (15%)
  • Thursday513 (15%)
  • Friday603 (17%)
  • Saturday470 (13%)
  • Sunday358 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,436 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,023 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,105 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway305 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (1%)
  • Roundabout21 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph62 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph3,152 (90%)
  • 40 mph282 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,879 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds439 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other54 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,271 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist737 (17%)
  • Pedestrian686 (16%)
  • Cyclist394 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant134 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant68 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SM3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SM3, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SM3 peaked at 140 in 1983; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253238
20244551
20234852
20224456
20213956
20204967
20196587
20185565
201779100
20164758
20154048
20145353
20136888
20124959
20115166
20106482
20097093
200877104
20076889
20069099
20056878
20046080
20037286
200293116
200183107
200088111
1999100118
1998110134
1997102136
199693108
199585111
1994100133
199390101
199290101
1991125147
1990122151
1989105127
198897110
1987110131
1986101139
1985111141
1984107131
1983140174
1982112142

Map of recent crashes in SM3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SM3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SM3

The 24 most recent collisions in SM3 happened between 22 April and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SM3

The A24 has the most collisions in SM3, 1,440 of 3,497 (41%), followed by the A2043 (466).

Collisions in SM3 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA241,4401,80417238
2ndA2043466562381
3rdA232357448243
4thA217310439754
5thB279199234240
6thB283343715

Council areas covering SM3

Collisions in SM3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Sutton has 3,464 of 3,497 (99%).

Collisions in SM3 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton3,4644,28337568
2ndMerton172007
3rdEpsom and Ewell91302
4thReigate and Banstead4502

Towns in SM3

Collisions in SM3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Sutton, Sutton (3,473) and Merton (5).