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Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 705 road traffic collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019, and 781 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2018 (683), and casualties rose from 750.

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

Collisions in 2019
705
Up 3% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
781
Up 4% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019

0.3% of collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Kensington and Chelsea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious11016%
  • Slight59384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious11114%
  • Slight66886%

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kensington and Chelsea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,440 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 705, up 3% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 705
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (14%)
  • Tuesday111 (16%)
  • Wednesday103 (15%)
  • Thursday108 (15%)
  • Friday116 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (12%)
  • Sunday85 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59158 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59159 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.8%)
  • February58 (8.2%)
  • March51 (7.2%)
  • April54 (7.7%)
  • May58 (8.2%)
  • June58 (8.2%)
  • July52 (7.4%)
  • August59 (8.4%)
  • September58 (8.2%)
  • October70 (9.9%)
  • November82 (12%)
  • December50 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight482 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit206 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds537 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry511 (72%)
  • Wet or damp175 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph99 (14%)
  • 30 mph587 (83%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway422 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (13%)
  • Roundabout28 (4%)
  • Not recorded41 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist234 (30%)
  • Pedestrian183 (23%)
  • Cyclist165 (21%)
  • Car occupant120 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2058 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 25109 (14%)
  • 26 to 35231 (30%)
  • 36 to 45139 (18%)
  • 46 to 5598 (13%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.6%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider529 (68%)
  • Pedestrian183 (23%)
  • Passenger69 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car517 (41%)
  • Motorcycle267 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car158 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kensington and Chelsea in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kensington and Chelsea had the 36th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
49th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019

Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 2PA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019, with 119 collisions, 19 of them serious.

Roads in Kensington and Chelsea with the most crashes in 2019

The A3220 had the most collisions in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019: 80, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kensington and Chelsea, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3220808618
2ndA45967015
3rdA315445607
4thB450383906
5thA402363704
6thA308343604
7thA3218313402
8thA3212282904
9thA3217273005
10thA3216192503
11thA4204121202
12thB325121200
13thB304111101
14thB412101002
15thA4081401
16thA3047701
17thA42065502
18thB3195701
19thB4154500
20thA4043302

Towns in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 2019

Kensington and Chelsea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 628.

Postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea: crashes in 2019

SW3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019: 106.

Latest crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Kensington and Chelsea in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2019.

Severity

Kensington and Chelsea road accidents in other years