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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 384 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2004, and 461 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2003 (432), and casualties fell from 525.

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

Collisions in 2004
384
Down 11% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
461
Down 12% on 2003
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2004

1% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2004 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight32785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious6013%
  • Slight39786%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 384, down 11% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 384
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday56 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday66 (17%)
  • Friday56 (15%)
  • Saturday52 (14%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.9%)
  • February26 (6.8%)
  • March29 (7.6%)
  • April31 (8.1%)
  • May40 (10%)
  • June28 (7.3%)
  • July32 (8.3%)
  • August26 (6.8%)
  • September28 (7.3%)
  • October37 (9.6%)
  • November42 (11%)
  • December31 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry297 (77%)
  • Wet or damp83 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph349 (91%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway268 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (16%)
  • Roundabout30 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (16%)
  • Pedestrian66 (14%)
  • Cyclist49 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2073 (16%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3592 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.2%)
  • Over 7522 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider297 (64%)
  • Passenger98 (21%)
  • Pedestrian66 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car489 (72%)
  • Motorcycle76 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach26 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 222 of them in 2004.

Collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2004

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2004, with 54 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2004

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2004: 55, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043556707
2ndA240506428
3rdA243405205
4thA3364425
5thA308303305
6thA307252804
7thB283101003
8thA2389901
9thB33705601
10thB2823300
11thB33631100
12thB33641100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2004

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 364.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2004

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2004: 86.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2004, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years