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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 620 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1998, and 723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1997 (662), and casualties fell from 814.

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

Collisions in 1998
620
Down 6% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
723
Down 11% on 1997
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 1998

1% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1998 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious10918%
  • Slight50581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious11516%
  • Slight60283%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 620, down 6% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 620
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (17%)
  • Wednesday109 (18%)
  • Thursday86 (14%)
  • Friday118 (19%)
  • Saturday63 (10%)
  • Sunday50 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59119 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8.2%)
  • February47 (7.6%)
  • March58 (9.4%)
  • April37 (6%)
  • May50 (8.1%)
  • June57 (9.2%)
  • July53 (8.5%)
  • August40 (6.5%)
  • September49 (7.9%)
  • October63 (10%)
  • November52 (8.4%)
  • December63 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight434 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds444 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded86 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry472 (76%)
  • Wet or damp143 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph552 (89%)
  • 40 mph29 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph20 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway468 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout25 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (15%)
  • Cyclist99 (14%)
  • Pedestrian95 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2085 (12%)
  • 21 to 25103 (14%)
  • 26 to 35178 (25%)
  • 36 to 45101 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.6%)
  • Over 7516 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded30 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider475 (66%)
  • Passenger153 (21%)
  • Pedestrian95 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car799 (70%)
  • Motorcycle111 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 127th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
161st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 1998

The A240 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 1998: 72, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2407284012
2ndA308707909
3rdA36784111
4thA20436081110
5thA2435766114
6thA307253014
7thA238192505
8thB283151503
9thB282141413
10thB3370111202
11thB33634400
12thA2983400
13thB3513302
14thB2802200
15thB2842200
16thB33641200

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1998

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 563.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 1998

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 1998: 130.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 1998, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1998.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years