Slight
Van crash on the A40 in Kensington and Chelsea, 31 Dec 1986, 11:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 198601DR00332
Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,135 road traffic collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986, and 1,304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 220 were serious.
Collisions were down 4% on 1985 (1,186), and casualties fell from 1,373.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,732 collisions in Kensington and Chelsea.
- Collisions in 1986
- 1,135
- Down 4% on 1985
- Casualties in 1986
- 1,304
- Down 5% on 1985
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 0.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 220
- 19% of collisions
Crash severity in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986
0.6% of collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Kensington and Chelsea from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal70.6%
- Serious22019%
- Slight90880%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal70.5%
- Serious22918%
- Slight1,06882%
Kensington and Chelsea road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Kensington and Chelsea, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,440 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,135, down 4% on 1985.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1986: 1,135
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 565 | 614 |
| 2024 | 564 | 617 |
| 2023 | 640 | 693 |
| 2022 | 610 | 664 |
| 2021 | 613 | 655 |
| 2020 | 547 | 611 |
| 2019 | 705 | 781 |
| 2018 | 683 | 750 |
| 2017 | 698 | 798 |
| 2016 | 694 | 771 |
| 2015 | 632 | 708 |
| 2014 | 712 | 790 |
| 2013 | 656 | 725 |
| 2012 | 661 | 732 |
| 2011 | 715 | 802 |
| 2010 | 708 | 792 |
| 2009 | 668 | 765 |
| 2008 | 730 | 829 |
| 2007 | 693 | 794 |
| 2006 | 728 | 813 |
| 2005 | 772 | 889 |
| 2004 | 642 | 741 |
| 2003 | 728 | 842 |
| 2002 | 748 | 896 |
| 2001 | 857 | 980 |
| 2000 | 1,055 | 1,244 |
| 1999 | 1,036 | 1,161 |
| 1998 | 1,064 | 1,196 |
| 1997 | 1,075 | 1,205 |
| 1996 | 979 | 1,094 |
| 1995 | 1,022 | 1,150 |
| 1994 | 1,092 | 1,237 |
| 1993 | 1,097 | 1,232 |
| 1992 | 1,063 | 1,158 |
| 1991 | 1,095 | 1,241 |
| 1990 | 1,227 | 1,388 |
| 1989 | 1,257 | 1,385 |
| 1988 | 1,204 | 1,384 |
| 1987 | 1,052 | 1,183 |
| 1986 | 1,135 | 1,304 |
| 1985 | 1,186 | 1,373 |
| 1984 | 1,341 | 1,517 |
| 1983 | 1,293 | 1,454 |
| 1982 | 1,349 | 1,521 |
| 1981 | 1,313 | 1,519 |
| 1980 | 1,388 | 1,575 |
| 1979 | 1,440 | 1,691 |
When and where crashes happen in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday170 (15%)
- Tuesday168 (15%)
- Wednesday184 (16%)
- Thursday178 (16%)
- Friday192 (17%)
- Saturday146 (13%)
- Sunday97 (8.5%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5979 (7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5929 (2.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5991 (8%)
- 09:00 to 11:59178 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:59201 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59262 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:59162 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:59133 (12%)
Collisions by month
- January77 (6.8%)
- February77 (6.8%)
- March75 (6.6%)
- April89 (7.8%)
- May100 (8.8%)
- June94 (8.3%)
- July113 (10%)
- August98 (8.6%)
- September98 (8.6%)
- October119 (10%)
- November118 (10%)
- December77 (6.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight782 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit352 (31%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds960 (85%)
- Raining, no high winds144 (13%)
- Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds9 (0.8%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
- Other2 (0.2%)
- Not recorded6 (0.5%)
Road surface
- Dry906 (80%)
- Wet or damp218 (19%)
- Frost or ice6 (0.5%)
- Snow5 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph1,126 (99%)
- 40 mph4 (0.4%)
- 60 mph5 (0.4%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway896 (79%)
- Dual carriageway145 (13%)
- One way street or slip road89 (7.8%)
- Roundabout5 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986
Casualties by road user
- Pedestrian422 (32%)
- Car occupant361 (28%)
- Motorcyclist224 (17%)
- Cyclist130 (10%)
- Bus or coach occupant81 (6.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (3.4%)
- Van occupant40 (3.1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 510 (0.8%)
- 6 to 1026 (2%)
- 11 to 1527 (2.1%)
- 16 to 20167 (13%)
- 21 to 25249 (19%)
- 26 to 35279 (21%)
- 36 to 45168 (13%)
- 46 to 55108 (8.3%)
- 56 to 6575 (5.8%)
- 66 to 7538 (2.9%)
- Over 7535 (2.7%)
- Not recorded122 (9.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider605 (46%)
- Pedestrian422 (32%)
- Passenger277 (21%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,081 (59%)
- Motorcycle266 (15%)
- Pedal cycle141 (7.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (6.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car94 (5.2%)
- Bus or coach90 (4.9%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.2%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
- Minibus3 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Kensington and Chelsea in 1986
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Kensington and Chelsea
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How Kensington and Chelsea ranked among 350 areas in 1986
Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kensington and Chelsea had the 53rd most road collisions in 1986.
- Collisions
- 53rd
- highest of 350 areas
- Casualties
- 70th
- highest of 350 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 262nd
- of 350 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 68th
- highest of 350 areas
Roads in Kensington and Chelsea with the most crashes in 1986
The A4 had the most collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986: 148, including 2 fatal and 28 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A4 | 148 | 181 | 2 | 28 |
| 2nd | A40 | 121 | 145 | 1 | 29 |
| 3rd | A315 | 97 | 101 | 0 | 18 |
| 4th | A3217 | 90 | 103 | 1 | 14 |
| 5th | A308 | 63 | 70 | 0 | 12 |
| 6th | A3216 | 57 | 67 | 1 | 13 |
| 7th | A3218 | 47 | 50 | 0 | 9 |
| 8th | A3212 | 43 | 49 | 1 | 9 |
| 9th | A3220 | 40 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th | B450 | 36 | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| 11th | B316 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 7 |
| 12th | B412 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A4206 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 14th | A4204 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A304 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B302 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | B325 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B415 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | B319 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | A3031 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 1986
Kensington and Chelsea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 983.
Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 1986
SW3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986: 221.
Latest crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986
Of the last 24 crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1986, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.
Severity
- Slight
Bus crash on the A3217 in Kensington and Chelsea, 31 Dec 1986, 10:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00488
- Slight
Car crash on the B450 in Kensington and Chelsea, 29 Dec 1986, 21:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BH00316
- Slight
Car crash on the A315 in Kensington and Chelsea, 29 Dec 1986, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00425
- Slight
Bus crash on the A3217 in Kensington and Chelsea, 29 Dec 1986, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00490
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A315 in Kensington and Chelsea, 24 Dec 1986, 17:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00419
- Slight
Bus crash on the A304 in Kensington and Chelsea, 24 Dec 1986, 16:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00420
- Slight
Car crash on the A4206 in Kensington and Chelsea, 24 Dec 1986, 11:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BH00314
- Slight
Van crash on the A3217 in Kensington and Chelsea, 23 Dec 1986, 16:25
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00485
- Slight
Car crash on the B316 in Kensington and Chelsea, 23 Dec 1986, 04:25
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00424
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in Kensington and Chelsea, 23 Dec 1986, 01:34
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BH00315
- Slight
Car crash on the B316 in Kensington and Chelsea, 22 Dec 1986, 19:45
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00416
- Slight
Bus crash on the A315 in Kensington and Chelsea, 22 Dec 1986, 14:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00415
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A315 in Kensington and Chelsea, 22 Dec 1986, 11:00
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00417
- Serious
Car crash on the A3220 in Kensington and Chelsea, 21 Dec 1986, 20:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00483
- Slight
Car crash on the B450 in Kensington and Chelsea, 21 Dec 1986, 11:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 198601BH00313
- Slight
Car crash on the A40 in Kensington and Chelsea, 21 Dec 1986, 01:51
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 198601BH00312
- Slight
Car crash on the A308 in Kensington and Chelsea, 20 Dec 1986, 01:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 198601BD00421
- Slight
Car crash on the A3220 in Kensington and Chelsea, 19 Dec 1986, 22:30
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601WA00451
- Slight
Car crash on the A3220 in Kensington and Chelsea, 18 Dec 1986, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00481
- Slight
Car crash on the B316 in Kensington and Chelsea, 18 Dec 1986, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00413
- Serious
Van crash on the A3217 in Kensington and Chelsea, 18 Dec 1986, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00486
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Kensington and Chelsea, 18 Dec 1986, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BC00482
- Slight
Car crash on the A315 in Kensington and Chelsea, 17 Dec 1986, 18:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198601BD00412