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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 910 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1983, and 1,090 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 127 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1982 (891), and casualties fell from 1,096.

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

Collisions in 1983
910
Up 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,090
Down 1% on 1982
Fatal collisions
13
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
127
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1983

1.4% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1983 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious12714%
  • Slight77085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.2%
  • Serious14213%
  • Slight93586%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 910, up 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (13%)
  • Tuesday104 (11%)
  • Wednesday115 (13%)
  • Thursday155 (17%)
  • Friday175 (19%)
  • Saturday155 (17%)
  • Sunday87 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59225 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59116 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (7.6%)
  • February58 (6.4%)
  • March75 (8.2%)
  • April65 (7.1%)
  • May81 (8.9%)
  • June91 (10%)
  • July93 (10%)
  • August78 (8.6%)
  • September66 (7.3%)
  • October89 (9.8%)
  • November79 (8.7%)
  • December66 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight654 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit252 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds754 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry690 (76%)
  • Wet or damp212 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph782 (86%)
  • 40 mph48 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph74 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway670 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (6%)
  • Roundabout40 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant431 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist233 (21%)
  • Pedestrian224 (21%)
  • Cyclist133 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1573 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20272 (25%)
  • 21 to 25134 (12%)
  • 26 to 35156 (14%)
  • 36 to 45111 (10%)
  • 46 to 5585 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7561 (5.6%)
  • Over 7536 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider655 (60%)
  • Pedestrian224 (21%)
  • Passenger211 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,043 (65%)
  • Motorcycle245 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach67 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 85th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
85th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1983

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1983: 119, including 4 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3119163415
2ndA30898118416
3rdA20439097111
4thA3078499112
5thA2437288214
6thA240708308
7thB283232401
8thA309212303
9thB3370151702
10thA238141900
11thB3363141402
12thB357141701
13thB3365101000
14thB2805601
15thB33795501
16thB3695500
17thB2824500
18thB2844504
19thA2452200
20thA30502300

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1983

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 776.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1983

KT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1983: 175.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1983, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years