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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 846 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1989, and 1,002 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 187 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1988 (856), and casualties fell from 1,034.

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

Collisions in 1989
846
Down 1% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,002
Down 3% on 1988
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
187
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1989

1.1% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1989 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious18722%
  • Slight65077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious20220%
  • Slight78979%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 846, down 1% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday138 (16%)
  • Wednesday128 (15%)
  • Thursday122 (14%)
  • Friday138 (16%)
  • Saturday123 (15%)
  • Sunday86 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59130 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59157 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (8.6%)
  • February65 (7.7%)
  • March67 (7.9%)
  • April70 (8.3%)
  • May77 (9.1%)
  • June63 (7.4%)
  • July81 (9.6%)
  • August77 (9.1%)
  • September55 (6.5%)
  • October81 (9.6%)
  • November67 (7.9%)
  • December70 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight622 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit223 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds702 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry624 (74%)
  • Wet or damp215 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph732 (87%)
  • 40 mph45 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph60 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway641 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout28 (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 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant457 (46%)
  • Pedestrian167 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (16%)
  • Cyclist139 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1563 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20191 (19%)
  • 21 to 25172 (17%)
  • 26 to 35174 (17%)
  • 36 to 4592 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5569 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.9%)
  • Over 7543 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded52 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider613 (61%)
  • Passenger222 (22%)
  • Pedestrian167 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,028 (68%)
  • Motorcycle162 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach47 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 104th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
104th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
117th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1989

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1989: 106, including 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3106140026
2ndA24373100119
3rdA3087280020
4thA20437186011
5thA2407072016
6thA3076977215
7thA238374614
8thB3363202104
9thB283193311
10thB282111202
11thB3365101102
12thB33709901
13thB35181000
14thB28471203
15thB3577802
16thB2802302

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1989

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 782.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1989

KT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1989: 177.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1989, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1989.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years