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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 876 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1984, and 1,018 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1983 (910), and casualties fell from 1,090.

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

Collisions in 1984
876
Down 4% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,018
Down 7% on 1983
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1984

0.7% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1984 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious11914%
  • Slight75186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious12913%
  • Slight88387%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 876, down 4% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 876
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (13%)
  • Tuesday127 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (17%)
  • Friday148 (17%)
  • Saturday130 (15%)
  • Sunday84 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59130 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59128 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7%)
  • February45 (5.1%)
  • March55 (6.3%)
  • April66 (7.5%)
  • May79 (9%)
  • June85 (9.7%)
  • July83 (9.5%)
  • August72 (8.2%)
  • September78 (8.9%)
  • October82 (9.4%)
  • November89 (10%)
  • December81 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight613 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit262 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds711 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry629 (72%)
  • Wet or damp244 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph781 (89%)
  • 40 mph34 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway684 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway114 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant391 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist217 (21%)
  • Pedestrian201 (20%)
  • Cyclist149 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1041 (4%)
  • 11 to 1570 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20247 (24%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35152 (15%)
  • 36 to 4587 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5587 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6562 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.6%)
  • Over 7528 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded45 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider644 (63%)
  • Pedestrian201 (20%)
  • Passenger173 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,015 (66%)
  • Motorcycle228 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle154 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 87th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1984

The A308 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1984: 93, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30893105016
2ndA3079099113
3rdA38311427
4thA24380108211
5thA20437985010
6thA2407585010
7thB3363242604
8thA238212204
9thB283212306
10thB3365161702
11thB357141500
12thB3370101201
13thB2827700
14thB2805701
15thB3513301
16thB2842401
17thB33642300

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1984

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 811.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1984

KT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1984: 195.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1984, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years