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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 708 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1996, and 850 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1995 (709), and casualties fell from 865.

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

Collisions in 1996
708
Level with 1995
Casualties in 1996
850
Down 2% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1996

0.8% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious11817%
  • Slight58482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious12815%
  • Slight71484%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 708, level with 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 708
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (15%)
  • Wednesday114 (16%)
  • Thursday126 (18%)
  • Friday121 (17%)
  • Saturday75 (11%)
  • Sunday64 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7.9%)
  • February55 (7.8%)
  • March59 (8.3%)
  • April51 (7.2%)
  • May70 (9.9%)
  • June60 (8.5%)
  • July52 (7.3%)
  • August46 (6.5%)
  • September50 (7.1%)
  • October84 (12%)
  • November69 (9.7%)
  • December56 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds522 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded75 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (74%)
  • Wet or damp172 (24%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph609 (86%)
  • 40 mph29 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph62 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway499 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway119 (17%)
  • Roundabout45 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant462 (54%)
  • Pedestrian117 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist112 (13%)
  • Cyclist110 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1537 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20133 (16%)
  • 21 to 25139 (16%)
  • 26 to 35190 (22%)
  • 36 to 45112 (13%)
  • 46 to 5571 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.8%)
  • Over 7522 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider543 (64%)
  • Passenger190 (22%)
  • Pedestrian117 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car917 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle107 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach39 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 108th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1996

The A3 and A308 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1996, with 90 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA390116213
2ndA30890112014
3rdA240799318
4thA20436675113
5thA243608217
6thA307444703
7thA2382843010
8thB283182004
9thB282111102
10thB3516603
11thB2845500
12thB33704401
13thA2983301
14thB33633401
15thB2802200

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1996

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 648.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1996

KT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1996: 152.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years