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Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 730 road traffic collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008, and 829 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2007 (693), and casualties rose from 794.

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

Collisions in 2008
730
Up 5% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
829
Up 4% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008

0.5% of collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Kensington and Chelsea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious10715%
  • Slight61985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious10913%
  • Slight71686%

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kensington and Chelsea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,440 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 730, up 5% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 730
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday131 (18%)
  • Wednesday109 (15%)
  • Thursday116 (16%)
  • Friday112 (15%)
  • Saturday94 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59125 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59127 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5969 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (6%)
  • February56 (7.7%)
  • March51 (7%)
  • April71 (9.7%)
  • May70 (9.6%)
  • June76 (10%)
  • July63 (8.6%)
  • August49 (6.7%)
  • September68 (9.3%)
  • October72 (9.9%)
  • November64 (8.8%)
  • December46 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight504 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds599 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry572 (78%)
  • Wet or damp155 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph724 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway617 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist252 (30%)
  • Pedestrian185 (22%)
  • Cyclist150 (18%)
  • Car occupant146 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2040 (4.8%)
  • 21 to 25107 (13%)
  • 26 to 35249 (30%)
  • 36 to 45180 (22%)
  • 46 to 55103 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.3%)
  • Over 7520 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded45 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider533 (64%)
  • Pedestrian185 (22%)
  • Passenger111 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car578 (45%)
  • Motorcycle265 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car84 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach73 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kensington and Chelsea in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Kensington and Chelsea

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kensington and Chelsea ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kensington and Chelsea had the 59th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008

Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea, SW10 0BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008, with 134 collisions, 19 of them serious.

Roads in Kensington and Chelsea with the most crashes in 2008

The A3220 had the most collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008: 96, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kensington and Chelsea, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA322096118218
2ndA3156266010
3rdA4627417
4thA3217586507
5thA402424604
6thA308384208
7thB450292907
8thA3216283406
9thA3218273204
10thA3212182005
11thA4204161702
12thB412161801
13thB304101303
14thA3049901
15thA42069901
16thB3028900
17thB3168802
18thB3197700
19thB4157701
20thA4046801

Towns in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 2008

Kensington and Chelsea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 660.

Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 2008

SW3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008: 131.

Latest crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in other years