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Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,022 road traffic collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995, and 1,150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1994 (1,092), and casualties fell from 1,237.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,022
Down 6% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,150
Down 7% on 1994
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995

0.4% of collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Kensington and Chelsea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious14014%
  • Slight87886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious14813%
  • Slight99887%

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kensington and Chelsea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,440 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,022, down 6% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 1,022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (16%)
  • Tuesday144 (14%)
  • Wednesday159 (16%)
  • Thursday171 (17%)
  • Friday178 (17%)
  • Saturday130 (13%)
  • Sunday80 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59151 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59226 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (6.6%)
  • February76 (7.4%)
  • March83 (8.1%)
  • April76 (7.4%)
  • May74 (7.2%)
  • June97 (9.5%)
  • July94 (9.2%)
  • August84 (8.2%)
  • September101 (9.9%)
  • October99 (9.7%)
  • November94 (9.2%)
  • December77 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight725 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit289 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds909 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry857 (84%)
  • Wet or damp163 (16%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,011 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway767 (75%)
  • One way street or slip road125 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway117 (11%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (30%)
  • Pedestrian343 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (18%)
  • Cyclist153 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (3%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2064 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 25158 (14%)
  • 26 to 35363 (32%)
  • 36 to 45168 (15%)
  • 46 to 55103 (9%)
  • 56 to 6554 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.3%)
  • Over 7524 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded120 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider603 (52%)
  • Pedestrian343 (30%)
  • Passenger204 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car990 (59%)
  • Motorcycle251 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle156 (9.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car79 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach78 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kensington and Chelsea in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kensington and Chelsea had the 63rd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Kensington and Chelsea with the most crashes in 1995

The A4 had the most collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995: 137, including 1 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kensington and Chelsea, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4137151127
2ndA31510411209
3rdA322098115011
4thA3217839216
5thA40566324
6thA308515609
7thA32184950012
8thB450485705
9thA3212343907
10thA3216272704
11thB412171804
12thB304162002
13thA4204141703
14thA40(M)101501
15thA4206101300
16thB319101001
17thB3027702
18thB4157801
19thA3046702
20thB3256701

Towns in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 1995

Kensington and Chelsea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 926.

Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 1995

SW3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995: 193.

Latest crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in other years