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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 856 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1988, and 1,034 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1987 (746), and casualties rose from 912.

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

Collisions in 1988
856
Up 15% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,034
Up 13% on 1987
Fatal collisions
11
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1988

1.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1988 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious16920%
  • Slight67679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious19018%
  • Slight83381%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 856, up 15% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (15%)
  • Tuesday122 (14%)
  • Wednesday106 (12%)
  • Thursday143 (17%)
  • Friday153 (18%)
  • Saturday125 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59148 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (9.1%)
  • February69 (8.1%)
  • March66 (7.7%)
  • April62 (7.2%)
  • May73 (8.5%)
  • June64 (7.5%)
  • July59 (6.9%)
  • August69 (8.1%)
  • September73 (8.5%)
  • October85 (9.9%)
  • November78 (9.1%)
  • December80 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight611 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit243 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds719 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (74%)
  • Wet or damp215 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph712 (83%)
  • 40 mph43 (5%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph91 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway608 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout35 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant477 (46%)
  • Pedestrian174 (17%)
  • Cyclist146 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (13%)
  • Van occupant46 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1046 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20182 (18%)
  • 21 to 25165 (16%)
  • 26 to 35174 (17%)
  • 36 to 4592 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5583 (8%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7548 (4.6%)
  • Over 7530 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded55 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider628 (61%)
  • Passenger232 (22%)
  • Pedestrian174 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,056 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle146 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach52 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 90th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
90th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1988

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1988: 148, including 4 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3148199430
2ndA24090106112
3rdA24384104017
4thA20437993118
5thA3087992110
6thA3076578114
7thA238243015
8thB283242405
9thB3365151504
10thB357131402
11thB3363111200
12thB28461101
13thB2824400
14thB33704401
15thB33643300
16thB2802200
17thB3511100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1988

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 791.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1988

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1988: 157.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years