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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 432 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2003, and 525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2002 (447), and casualties fell from 554.

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

Collisions in 2003
432
Down 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
525
Down 5% on 2002
Fatal collisions
3
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2003

0.7% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2003 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious7317%
  • Slight35682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious8216%
  • Slight44084%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 432, down 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 432
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (14%)
  • Tuesday65 (15%)
  • Wednesday69 (16%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday66 (15%)
  • Saturday57 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.2%)
  • February29 (6.7%)
  • March38 (8.8%)
  • April37 (8.6%)
  • May35 (8.1%)
  • June37 (8.6%)
  • July37 (8.6%)
  • August26 (6%)
  • September45 (10%)
  • October49 (11%)
  • November31 (7.2%)
  • December37 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight284 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds367 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry344 (80%)
  • Wet or damp80 (19%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph395 (91%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph18 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (32%)
  • Roundabout19 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (21%)
  • Pedestrian92 (18%)
  • Cyclist49 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (5%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2085 (16%)
  • 21 to 2584 (16%)
  • 26 to 35115 (22%)
  • 36 to 4578 (15%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4%)
  • Over 7523 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (62%)
  • Passenger106 (20%)
  • Pedestrian92 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car527 (68%)
  • Motorcycle113 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach42 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2003.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2003

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2003, with 75 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2003

The A308 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2003: 52, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA308526008
2ndA2043486115
3rdA240485818
4thA243445503
5thA3435907
6thA307323908
7thA238131603
8thB33709904
9thB2838903
10thB33633401
11thB3513400
12thB2822200
13thB2841100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2003

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 406.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2003

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2003: 96.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years