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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 763 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1990, and 903 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1989 (846), and casualties fell from 1,002.

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

Collisions in 1990
763
Down 10% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
903
Down 10% on 1989
Fatal collisions
7
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1990

0.9% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1990 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious13818%
  • Slight61881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious15017%
  • Slight74683%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 763, down 10% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 763
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (18%)
  • Tuesday112 (15%)
  • Wednesday106 (14%)
  • Thursday93 (12%)
  • Friday132 (17%)
  • Saturday99 (13%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59133 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59164 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (9.3%)
  • February63 (8.3%)
  • March74 (9.7%)
  • April65 (8.5%)
  • May63 (8.3%)
  • June54 (7.1%)
  • July63 (8.3%)
  • August65 (8.5%)
  • September55 (7.2%)
  • October69 (9%)
  • November57 (7.5%)
  • December64 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight613 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds656 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry580 (76%)
  • Wet or damp182 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph630 (83%)
  • 40 mph42 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph75 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway510 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout45 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (50%)
  • Pedestrian147 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (15%)
  • Cyclist125 (14%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20142 (16%)
  • 21 to 25159 (18%)
  • 26 to 35173 (19%)
  • 36 to 4591 (10%)
  • 46 to 5569 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7536 (4%)
  • Over 7528 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider582 (64%)
  • Passenger174 (19%)
  • Pedestrian147 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car982 (71%)
  • Motorcycle137 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach30 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 115th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
250th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1990

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1990: 131, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3131167220
2ndA20437795216
3rdA2407385110
4thA3086572112
5thA2436483115
6thA3074758011
7thA238193205
8thB283151502
9thB3363141502
10thB3365131300
11thB28291002
12thB2848902
13thB33706702
14thB3572201
15thB2801101
16thB3511201

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1990

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 693.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1990

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1990: 140.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years