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Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 661 road traffic collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012, and 732 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2011 (715), and casualties fell from 802.

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

Collisions in 2012
661
Down 8% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
732
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012

0.2% of collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Kensington and Chelsea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious9314%
  • Slight56786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious9313%
  • Slight63887%

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kensington and Chelsea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,440 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 661, down 8% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 661
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (15%)
  • Tuesday87 (13%)
  • Wednesday104 (16%)
  • Thursday109 (16%)
  • Friday114 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (12%)
  • Sunday68 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8%)
  • February57 (8.6%)
  • March59 (8.9%)
  • April53 (8%)
  • May43 (6.5%)
  • June48 (7.3%)
  • July47 (7.1%)
  • August55 (8.3%)
  • September60 (9.1%)
  • October68 (10%)
  • November63 (9.5%)
  • December55 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds570 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry544 (82%)
  • Wet or damp113 (17%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph657 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway565 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist190 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (26%)
  • Pedestrian159 (22%)
  • Car occupant146 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2033 (4.5%)
  • 21 to 25103 (14%)
  • 26 to 35202 (28%)
  • 36 to 45146 (20%)
  • 46 to 5597 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.4%)
  • Over 7513 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider494 (67%)
  • Pedestrian159 (22%)
  • Passenger79 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car519 (45%)
  • Motorcycle210 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle197 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car71 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kensington and Chelsea in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kensington and Chelsea had the 54th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012

Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea, SW10 0BJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012, with 121 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Kensington and Chelsea with the most crashes in 2012

The A3220 had the most collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012: 88, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kensington and Chelsea, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA32208899011
2ndA4587206
3rdA3154044011
4thB450404005
5thA3212343905
6thA3217333705
7thA308323206
8thA402323508
9thA3216273104
10thA3218252813
11thA4204111104
12thB319101101
13thA3048802
14thB4127701
15thA405900
16thA42065600
17thB3165500
18thB3255500
19thB3044400
20thB4154500

Towns in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 2012

Kensington and Chelsea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 576.

Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 2012

SW3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012: 116.

Latest crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2012, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in other years