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Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,052 road traffic collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987, and 1,183 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 236 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1986 (1,135), and casualties fell from 1,304.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,732 collisions in Kensington and Chelsea.

Collisions in 1987
1,052
Down 7% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,183
Down 9% on 1986
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
236
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987

0.5% of collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Kensington and Chelsea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious23622%
  • Slight81177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious25121%
  • Slight92778%

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kensington and Chelsea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,440 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,052, down 7% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 1,052
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025565614
2024564617
2023640693
2022610664
2021613655
2020547611
2019705781
2018683750
2017698798
2016694771
2015632708
2014712790
2013656725
2012661732
2011715802
2010708792
2009668765
2008730829
2007693794
2006728813
2005772889
2004642741
2003728842
2002748896
2001857980
20001,0551,244
19991,0361,161
19981,0641,196
19971,0751,205
19969791,094
19951,0221,150
19941,0921,237
19931,0971,232
19921,0631,158
19911,0951,241
19901,2271,388
19891,2571,385
19881,2041,384
19871,0521,183
19861,1351,304
19851,1861,373
19841,3411,517
19831,2931,454
19821,3491,521
19811,3131,519
19801,3881,575
19791,4401,691

When and where crashes happen in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (15%)
  • Tuesday171 (16%)
  • Wednesday145 (14%)
  • Thursday191 (18%)
  • Friday185 (18%)
  • Saturday135 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (6.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59178 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59247 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59114 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (7.6%)
  • February72 (6.8%)
  • March79 (7.5%)
  • April91 (8.7%)
  • May97 (9.2%)
  • June91 (8.7%)
  • July109 (10%)
  • August103 (9.8%)
  • September84 (8%)
  • October98 (9.3%)
  • November70 (6.7%)
  • December78 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight760 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit292 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds908 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry833 (79%)
  • Wet or damp208 (20%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,044 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway871 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road83 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian398 (34%)
  • Car occupant318 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist195 (16%)
  • Cyclist129 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20128 (11%)
  • 21 to 25248 (21%)
  • 26 to 35249 (21%)
  • 36 to 45141 (12%)
  • 46 to 55105 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6567 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7548 (4.1%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded104 (8.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider555 (47%)
  • Pedestrian398 (34%)
  • Passenger230 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,006 (59%)
  • Motorcycle227 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach93 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car90 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kensington and Chelsea in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kensington and Chelsea had the 63rd most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kensington and Chelsea with the most crashes in 1987

The A4 had the most collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987: 132, including 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kensington and Chelsea, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4132151037
2ndA315101108021
3rdA321791101019
4thA408492015
5thA3086572013
6thA32185863016
7thB450445119
8thA32163942011
9thA3220374009
10thA3212303828
11thB316273606
12thB412252904
13thA4204181804
14thA420691100
15thB41591105
16thA4048902
17thB3048902
18thB3198800
19thA32146712
20thA3045602

Towns in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 1987

Kensington and Chelsea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 957.

Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 1987

SW3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987: 198.

Latest crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1987, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in other years