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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 662 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1997, and 814 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1996 (708), and casualties fell from 850.

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

Collisions in 1997
662
Down 6% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
814
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1997

1.2% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1997 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious11017%
  • Slight54482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious12015%
  • Slight68684%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 662, down 6% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday98 (15%)
  • Wednesday112 (17%)
  • Thursday121 (18%)
  • Friday106 (16%)
  • Saturday83 (13%)
  • Sunday56 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.7%)
  • February44 (6.6%)
  • March35 (5.3%)
  • April56 (8.5%)
  • May51 (7.7%)
  • June60 (9.1%)
  • July62 (9.4%)
  • August48 (7.3%)
  • September54 (8.2%)
  • October68 (10%)
  • November79 (12%)
  • December54 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight500 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds557 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry487 (74%)
  • Wet or damp171 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph557 (84%)
  • 40 mph38 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph61 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout40 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (52%)
  • Pedestrian136 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (13%)
  • Cyclist88 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2099 (12%)
  • 21 to 25104 (13%)
  • 26 to 35204 (25%)
  • 36 to 45116 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6539 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.1%)
  • Over 7531 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider506 (62%)
  • Passenger172 (21%)
  • Pedestrian136 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car811 (71%)
  • Motorcycle118 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach49 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 124th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
144th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1997

The A3 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1997: 122, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3122157220
2ndA24083101010
3rdA24382112217
4thA3086782010
5thA20436272010
6thA307314117
7thA238283405
8thB283181805
9thB3370101104
10thB2829902
11thB33635500
12thB2804601
13thA2982200
14thB33642300
15thB3511100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1997

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 606.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1997

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1997: 141.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years