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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 891 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1982, and 1,096 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1981 (865), and casualties rose from 1,037.

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

Collisions in 1982
891
Up 3% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,096
Up 6% on 1981
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1982

0.7% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1982 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious10712%
  • Slight77887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious11310%
  • Slight97789%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 891, up 3% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (13%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday144 (16%)
  • Thursday132 (15%)
  • Friday158 (18%)
  • Saturday133 (15%)
  • Sunday83 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59164 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59222 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.6%)
  • February62 (7%)
  • March71 (8%)
  • April61 (6.8%)
  • May77 (8.6%)
  • June87 (9.8%)
  • July73 (8.2%)
  • August45 (5.1%)
  • September83 (9.3%)
  • October91 (10%)
  • November83 (9.3%)
  • December90 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight621 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds683 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other28 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry610 (68%)
  • Wet or damp263 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph786 (88%)
  • 40 mph34 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph66 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway662 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway114 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant448 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (21%)
  • Pedestrian179 (16%)
  • Cyclist129 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1577 (7%)
  • 16 to 20259 (24%)
  • 21 to 25174 (16%)
  • 26 to 35163 (15%)
  • 36 to 45108 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5574 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6575 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7561 (5.6%)
  • Over 7543 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider659 (60%)
  • Passenger258 (24%)
  • Pedestrian179 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,043 (65%)
  • Motorcycle247 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (5%)
  • Bus or coach58 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Kingston upon Thames

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 92nd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
303rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
262nd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1982

The A3 and A307 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1982, with 109 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3109135212
2ndA307109127013
3rdA204390110012
4thA24082107117
5thA243678615
6thA308627104
7thB3363283211
8thA238265012
9thB283192205
10thB3365141701
11thB3370141500
12thB2825500
13thB33792200
14thA2071101
15thA2371200
16thA2441100
17thA3091100
18thA40(M)1100
19thA81100
20thA831100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1982

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 824.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1982

KT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1982: 171.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1982, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years