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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 464 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2001, and 574 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2000 (486), and casualties fell from 605.

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

Collisions in 2001
464
Down 5% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
574
Down 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
4
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2001

0.9% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2001 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious8218%
  • Slight37881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious9016%
  • Slight48084%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 464, down 5% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 464
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday81 (17%)
  • Thursday76 (16%)
  • Friday73 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (6.5%)
  • February38 (8.2%)
  • March30 (6.5%)
  • April36 (7.8%)
  • May40 (8.6%)
  • June42 (9.1%)
  • July35 (7.5%)
  • August40 (8.6%)
  • September39 (8.4%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November44 (9.5%)
  • December39 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight325 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds382 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (13%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry330 (71%)
  • Wet or damp128 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph422 (91%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph21 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway339 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (16%)
  • Roundabout27 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant284 (49%)
  • Pedestrian100 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (17%)
  • Cyclist57 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2081 (14%)
  • 21 to 2572 (13%)
  • 26 to 35127 (22%)
  • 36 to 4586 (15%)
  • 46 to 5555 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6522 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.2%)
  • Over 7522 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (60%)
  • Passenger127 (22%)
  • Pedestrian100 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car582 (70%)
  • Motorcycle98 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach31 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 2001.

Collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2001

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2001, with 72 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2001

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2001: 63, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20436383212
2ndA240546505
3rdA308486208
4thA2434662012
5thA34357110
6thA3073744110
7thB283141803
8thA238111201
9thB337081102
10thB2826601
11thB33633301
12thB2802200
13thB33642300
14thB3512401
15thB2841100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2001

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 430.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2001

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2001: 102.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2001, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2001.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years