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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 857 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1985, and 1,027 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (876), and casualties rose from 1,018.

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

Collisions in 1985
857
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,027
Up 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1985

0.7% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1985 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious16920%
  • Slight68280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious18218%
  • Slight83882%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 857, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (13%)
  • Tuesday127 (15%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday135 (16%)
  • Friday158 (18%)
  • Saturday117 (14%)
  • Sunday76 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59133 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59107 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (6.8%)
  • February59 (6.9%)
  • March63 (7.4%)
  • April56 (6.5%)
  • May74 (8.6%)
  • June87 (10%)
  • July82 (9.6%)
  • August64 (7.5%)
  • September75 (8.8%)
  • October83 (9.7%)
  • November97 (11%)
  • December59 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight617 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit237 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds709 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry614 (72%)
  • Wet or damp220 (26%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.5%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph740 (86%)
  • 40 mph44 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph59 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway643 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout28 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (19%)
  • Pedestrian189 (18%)
  • Cyclist143 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3%)
  • 11 to 1584 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20211 (21%)
  • 21 to 25150 (15%)
  • 26 to 35122 (12%)
  • 36 to 45113 (11%)
  • 46 to 5582 (8%)
  • 56 to 6564 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7557 (5.6%)
  • Over 7546 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded50 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider616 (60%)
  • Passenger222 (22%)
  • Pedestrian189 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car994 (65%)
  • Motorcycle201 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach55 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 89th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1985

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1985: 115, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3115153021
2ndA204399111020
3rdA30890109121
4thA24387107222
5thA2407588013
6thA3077386018
7thB3363262802
8thB283222604
9thA238202806
10thB336591201
11thB337091102
12thB2826602
13thB3576601
14thB2805710
15thB2844801
16thB3513300
17thB33641100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1985

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 792.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1985

KT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1985: 178.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years