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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 447 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2002, and 554 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (464), and casualties fell from 574.

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

Collisions in 2002
447
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
554
Down 3% on 2001
Fatal collisions
3
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2002

0.7% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious8218%
  • Slight36281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious8816%
  • Slight46283%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 447, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 447
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday84 (19%)
  • Wednesday71 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (14%)
  • Friday61 (14%)
  • Saturday68 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5975 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.3%)
  • February33 (7.4%)
  • March30 (6.7%)
  • April42 (9.4%)
  • May37 (8.3%)
  • June30 (6.7%)
  • July34 (7.6%)
  • August30 (6.7%)
  • September42 (9.4%)
  • October49 (11%)
  • November50 (11%)
  • December42 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight303 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds360 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (74%)
  • Wet or damp111 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph401 (90%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph27 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (18%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)
  • Cyclist46 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (4%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2090 (16%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 35114 (21%)
  • 36 to 4583 (15%)
  • 46 to 5555 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.2%)
  • Over 7526 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider325 (59%)
  • Passenger131 (24%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car533 (69%)
  • Motorcycle110 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach35 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 2002.

Collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2002

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2002, with 81 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2002

The A240 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2002: 62, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2406275013
2ndA2043496516
3rdA308485205
4thA3416209
5thA2433755014
6thA307364509
7thA238202601
8thB3370121200
9thB283111601
10thB2824400
11thB2842300
12thB33632200
13thB3512200
14thB2801500
15thB33641101

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2002

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 420.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2002

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2002: 93.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years