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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 865 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1981, and 1,037 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1980 (887), and casualties fell from 1,067.

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

Collisions in 1981
865
Down 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,037
Down 3% on 1980
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1981

1.5% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1981 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious9711%
  • Slight75587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious10610%
  • Slight91889%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 865, down 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (15%)
  • Tuesday124 (14%)
  • Wednesday122 (14%)
  • Thursday136 (16%)
  • Friday167 (19%)
  • Saturday105 (12%)
  • Sunday85 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59164 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59199 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.6%)
  • February65 (7.5%)
  • March79 (9.1%)
  • April50 (5.8%)
  • May87 (10%)
  • June75 (8.7%)
  • July75 (8.7%)
  • August62 (7.2%)
  • September72 (8.3%)
  • October104 (12%)
  • November69 (8%)
  • December53 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight622 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit240 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds151 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Other705 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry602 (70%)
  • Wet or damp244 (28%)
  • Snow19 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph760 (88%)
  • 40 mph50 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph49 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout34 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded455 (53%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (24%)
  • Pedestrian223 (22%)
  • Cyclist113 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (4%)
  • 11 to 1581 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20248 (24%)
  • 21 to 25126 (12%)
  • 26 to 35147 (14%)
  • 36 to 4592 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5571 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6573 (7%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5%)
  • Over 7540 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded53 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider612 (59%)
  • Pedestrian223 (22%)
  • Passenger202 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car960 (62%)
  • Motorcycle269 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle119 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach52 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 94th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
94th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
157th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
284th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1981

The A307 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1981: 108, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30710813817
2ndA39211939
3rdA24387111115
4thA2043758307
5thA240738704
6thA308606817
7thA238303402
8thB3363272916
9thB283222511
10thB3365161701
11thB3370141501
12thB2826700
13thB3513400
14thA2441101
15thA3031100
16thB2801100
17thB33641100
18thB33661100
19thB3571100

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1981, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years