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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 952 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1979, and 1,159 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,515 collisions in Kingston upon Thames.

Collisions in 1979
952
Casualties in 1979
1,159
Fatal collisions
12
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1979

1.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1979 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious10111%
  • Slight83988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious1089.3%
  • Slight1,03990%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 952.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025252286
2024289341
2023275312
2022324362
2021315357
2020284350
2019337406
2018330388
2017370420
2016288351
2015332382
2014399474
2013392470
2012343422
2011376443
2010343427
2009378461
2008356453
2007311369
2006309400
2005373468
2004384461
2003432525
2002447554
2001464574
2000486605
1999541661
1998620723
1997662814
1996708850
1995709865
1994677841
1993683821
1992670811
1991714861
1990763903
19898461,002
19888561,034
1987746912
19868931,088
19858571,027
19848761,018
19839101,090
19828911,096
19818651,037
19808871,067
19799521,159

When and where crashes happen in Kingston upon Thames in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (14%)
  • Tuesday140 (15%)
  • Wednesday120 (13%)
  • Thursday145 (15%)
  • Friday184 (19%)
  • Saturday127 (13%)
  • Sunday100 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59127 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59160 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (6.4%)
  • February65 (6.8%)
  • March76 (8%)
  • April74 (7.8%)
  • May76 (8%)
  • June84 (8.8%)
  • July68 (7.1%)
  • August73 (7.7%)
  • September84 (8.8%)
  • October104 (11%)
  • November94 (9.9%)
  • December93 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight660 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit291 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds172 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other761 (80%)

Road surface

  • Dry637 (67%)
  • Wet or damp276 (29%)
  • Snow39 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph827 (87%)
  • 40 mph59 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph66 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout38 (4%)
  • Not recorded504 (53%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant478 (41%)
  • Pedestrian243 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist220 (19%)
  • Cyclist136 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1587 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20251 (22%)
  • 21 to 25126 (11%)
  • 26 to 35182 (16%)
  • 36 to 4597 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5598 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6%)
  • 66 to 7560 (5.2%)
  • Over 7531 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded87 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider664 (57%)
  • Passenger252 (22%)
  • Pedestrian243 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,080 (65%)
  • Motorcycle237 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5%)
  • Bus or coach58 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 85th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
93rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1979

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1979: 122, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3122163117
2ndA30711213309
3rdA308809716
4thA2043768406
5thA240758809
6thA243597036
7thA238394914
8thB3363293103
9thB283222603
10thA30991001
11thB33659900
12thB33707802
13thB2826700
14thB2846600
15thB3572200
16thA20221400
17thA2071100
18thA2081100
19thA2471100
20thA3031100

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1979, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years