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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 893 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1986, and 1,088 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 165 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1985 (857), and casualties rose from 1,027.

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

Collisions in 1986
893
Up 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,088
Up 6% on 1985
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
165
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1986

0.8% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1986 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious16518%
  • Slight72181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious18417%
  • Slight89782%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 893, up 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (16%)
  • Tuesday135 (15%)
  • Wednesday131 (15%)
  • Thursday144 (16%)
  • Friday160 (18%)
  • Saturday115 (13%)
  • Sunday69 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59119 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59142 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59201 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8%)
  • February56 (6.3%)
  • March64 (7.2%)
  • April84 (9.4%)
  • May75 (8.4%)
  • June70 (7.8%)
  • July61 (6.8%)
  • August67 (7.5%)
  • September69 (7.7%)
  • October90 (10%)
  • November93 (10%)
  • December93 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight636 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit254 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds679 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry591 (66%)
  • Wet or damp291 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph766 (86%)
  • 40 mph54 (6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph57 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway688 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway126 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout18 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant485 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (18%)
  • Pedestrian188 (17%)
  • Cyclist144 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1039 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1577 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20222 (20%)
  • 21 to 25169 (16%)
  • 26 to 35144 (13%)
  • 36 to 45127 (12%)
  • 46 to 5571 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.2%)
  • Over 7533 (3%)
  • Not recorded79 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider664 (61%)
  • Passenger236 (22%)
  • Pedestrian188 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,038 (66%)
  • Motorcycle207 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle147 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 85th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
85th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
130th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1986

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1986: 113, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3113149018
2ndA2408897018
3rdA24383115115
4thA20438098021
5thA3077382013
6thA3087285113
7thA238283914
8thB283283203
9thB3363232813
10thB337091100
11thB2807810
12thB33656603
13thB3575701
14thB3514400
15thB2842411
16thB2821100
17thB33641100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1986

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 806.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1986

KT1 and KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1986, with 171 each.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1986, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years