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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2015, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2014 (399), and casualties fell from 474.

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

Collisions in 2015
332
Down 17% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
382
Down 19% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
7.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2015

0.9% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2015 were fatal and 7.2% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious247.2%
  • Slight30592%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious266.8%
  • Slight35392%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 332, down 17% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 332
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (11%)
  • Tuesday64 (19%)
  • Wednesday52 (16%)
  • Thursday46 (14%)
  • Friday53 (16%)
  • Saturday52 (16%)
  • Sunday28 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5981 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9%)
  • February22 (6.6%)
  • March31 (9.3%)
  • April19 (5.7%)
  • May29 (8.7%)
  • June33 (9.9%)
  • July32 (9.6%)
  • August19 (5.7%)
  • September25 (7.5%)
  • October23 (6.9%)
  • November40 (12%)
  • December29 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight250 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds289 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry280 (84%)
  • Wet or damp49 (15%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph306 (92%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (13%)
  • Roundabout21 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (19%)
  • Cyclist65 (17%)
  • Pedestrian50 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2032 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2556 (15%)
  • 26 to 3589 (23%)
  • 36 to 4566 (17%)
  • 46 to 5540 (10%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider260 (68%)
  • Passenger72 (19%)
  • Pedestrian50 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car363 (61%)
  • Motorcycle76 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (12%)
  • Bus or coach32 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 153rd most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2015

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2015, with 72 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2015

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2015: 51, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043515612
2ndA308395103
3rdA240354114
4thA243303302
5thA3202501
6thA307192101
7thA238121601
8thB2834500
9thB33634700
10thB2802200
11thB2822200
12thB33702200

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2015

Kingston upon Thames had 319 collisions in 2015.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2015

KT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2015: 74.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2015, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years