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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 746 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1987, and 912 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1986 (893), and casualties fell from 1,088.

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

Collisions in 1987
746
Down 16% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
912
Down 16% on 1986
Fatal collisions
12
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1987 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious12216%
  • Slight61282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious14015%
  • Slight76083%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 746, down 16% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (14%)
  • Tuesday124 (17%)
  • Wednesday107 (14%)
  • Thursday114 (15%)
  • Friday128 (17%)
  • Saturday96 (13%)
  • Sunday76 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59131 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59159 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (5.2%)
  • February51 (6.8%)
  • March69 (9.2%)
  • April71 (9.5%)
  • May71 (9.5%)
  • June55 (7.4%)
  • July58 (7.8%)
  • August53 (7.1%)
  • September63 (8.4%)
  • October73 (9.8%)
  • November78 (10%)
  • December65 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight542 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds621 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry557 (75%)
  • Wet or damp182 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph642 (86%)
  • 40 mph60 (8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph35 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway563 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (46%)
  • Pedestrian164 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (16%)
  • Cyclist138 (15%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1557 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20164 (18%)
  • 21 to 25144 (16%)
  • 26 to 35139 (15%)
  • 36 to 45104 (11%)
  • 46 to 5568 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.7%)
  • Over 7527 (3%)
  • Not recorded52 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider540 (59%)
  • Passenger208 (23%)
  • Pedestrian164 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car902 (68%)
  • Motorcycle143 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle137 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 108th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
113th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
176th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1987

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1987: 105, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3105149316
2ndA24090110115
3rdA20437893211
4thA3077090117
5thA3086588113
6thA243607128
7thA238293209
8thB283212402
9thB357121202
10thB3363101100
11thB33658800
12thB28451001
13thB33705600
14thB2804501
15thB2824400
16thB3512200

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1987

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 691.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1987

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1987: 156.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1987, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1987.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years