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SM5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,804 road traffic collisions in the SM5 postcode district, Sutton, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,819 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 844 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 72 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
4,804
614th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,819
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
51 people killed
Serious collisions
844
915 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
72
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SM5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501%
  • Serious84418%
  • Slight3,91081%

What the data shows

  • SM5 had 675 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 727 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in SM5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 908 children under 16 were killed or injured in SM5, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in SM5.

Where SM5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
614th
Most casualties
748th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
642nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday667 (14%)
  • Tuesday717 (15%)
  • Wednesday764 (16%)
  • Thursday772 (16%)
  • Friday771 (16%)
  • Saturday619 (13%)
  • Sunday494 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,476 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,247 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,527 (94%)
  • Roundabout106 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded46 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph138 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph4,535 (94%)
  • 40 mph129 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,905 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds615 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other79 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded100 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,952 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,087 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist873 (15%)
  • Cyclist542 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant160 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SM5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SM5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SM5 peaked at 198 in 1983; 2025 had 72.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 72
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257278
20246782
20236980
20226784
20216675
20205769
20198091
20187087
20176978
20165868
20156879
20145765
20136477
20127187
20117793
20106472
20096683
200887108
200791118
20068299
2005104117
2004109123
2003100123
2002103130
2001136177
2000138172
1999125155
1998112137
1997133161
1996130148
1995124147
1994138178
1993135168
1992160201
1991168194
1990163189
1989158195
1988144175
1987147185
1986151188
1985163202
1984175196
1983198248
1982187236
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in SM5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SM5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SM5

The 24 most recent collisions in SM5 happened between 27 August and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SM5

The B278 has the most collisions in SM5, 1,118 of 4,804 (23%), followed by the A232 (616).

Collisions in SM5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB2781,1181,34015207
2ndA232616720588
3rdB277280320252
4thB271160194229
5thA2022130184325
6thA21787115111

Council areas covering SM5

Collisions in SM5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sutton has 4,717 of 4,804 (98%).

Collisions in SM5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton4,7175,69949830
2ndMerton78109113
3rdReigate and Banstead4601

Towns in SM5

Collisions in SM5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Sutton, Sutton (4,568) and Merton (4).