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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 356 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2008, and 453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2007 (311), and casualties rose from 369.

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

Collisions in 2008
356
Up 14% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
453
Up 23% on 2007
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2008

0.6% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2008 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5616%
  • Slight29884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious6314%
  • Slight38886%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 356, up 14% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 356
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (18%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday60 (17%)
  • Thursday58 (16%)
  • Friday46 (13%)
  • Saturday42 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.7%)
  • February23 (6.5%)
  • March43 (12%)
  • April34 (9.6%)
  • May31 (8.7%)
  • June26 (7.3%)
  • July31 (8.7%)
  • August25 (7%)
  • September26 (7.3%)
  • October28 (7.9%)
  • November29 (8.1%)
  • December29 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight269 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (24%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds320 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (6.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (85%)
  • Wet or damp51 (14%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph331 (93%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph19 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway260 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout21 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (48%)
  • Pedestrian80 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (16%)
  • Cyclist52 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6%)
  • 16 to 2059 (13%)
  • 21 to 2557 (13%)
  • 26 to 3595 (21%)
  • 36 to 4569 (15%)
  • 46 to 5533 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.2%)
  • Over 7522 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider284 (63%)
  • Passenger89 (20%)
  • Pedestrian80 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (68%)
  • Motorcycle73 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach38 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2008.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2008

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2008, with 63 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2008

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2008: 44, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043446318
2ndA3435008
3rdA243425909
4thA240415807
5thA308384111
6thA307263602
7thA238111200
8thB28381002
9thB2825900
10thB33705500
11thB33634500
12thB2841101
13thB3511101

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2008

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 335.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2008

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2008: 72.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2008, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2008.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years