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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2012, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2011 (376), and casualties fell from 443.

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

Collisions in 2012
343
Down 9% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
422
Down 5% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2012

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2012 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious329.3%
  • Slight31090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious337.8%
  • Slight38892%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 343, down 9% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 343
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (17%)
  • Tuesday59 (17%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (12%)
  • Sunday27 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.5%)
  • February25 (7.3%)
  • March34 (9.9%)
  • April27 (7.9%)
  • May28 (8.2%)
  • June24 (7%)
  • July33 (9.6%)
  • August29 (8.5%)
  • September34 (9.9%)
  • October23 (6.7%)
  • November28 (8.2%)
  • December29 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight251 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (79%)
  • Wet or damp69 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph322 (94%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph16 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (14%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (43%)
  • Cyclist81 (19%)
  • Pedestrian70 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4%)
  • 16 to 2047 (11%)
  • 21 to 2564 (15%)
  • 26 to 3589 (21%)
  • 36 to 4566 (16%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4%)
  • Over 7514 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider277 (66%)
  • Passenger75 (18%)
  • Pedestrian70 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car422 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (13%)
  • Motorcycle62 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach26 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 154th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2012

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2012, with 63 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2012

The A240 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2012: 42, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA240425304
2ndA2043415102
3rdA308395105
4thA243344306
5thA3324715
6thA307232801
7thB283101101
8thA2387800
9thB2827901
10thB33634401
11thB33642300
12thB3512200
13thB2801100
14thB33701201

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2012

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 321.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2012

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2012: 74.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years