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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2016, and 351 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2015 (332), and casualties fell from 382.

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

Collisions in 2016
288
Down 13% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
351
Down 8% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2016

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2016 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3512%
  • Slight25288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3711%
  • Slight31389%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 288, down 13% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 288
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (10%)
  • Tuesday48 (17%)
  • Wednesday48 (17%)
  • Thursday46 (16%)
  • Friday39 (14%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (4.2%)
  • February20 (6.9%)
  • March20 (6.9%)
  • April13 (4.5%)
  • May29 (10%)
  • June21 (7.3%)
  • July29 (10%)
  • August28 (9.7%)
  • September27 (9.4%)
  • October28 (9.7%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (6.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (6.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (82%)
  • Wet or damp47 (16%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (7.3%)
  • 30 mph240 (83%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway196 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout19 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (41%)
  • Cyclist71 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (15%)
  • Pedestrian51 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2536 (10%)
  • 26 to 3559 (17%)
  • 36 to 4572 (21%)
  • 46 to 5559 (17%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.7%)
  • Over 7514 (4%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (69%)
  • Passenger58 (17%)
  • Pedestrian51 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (14%)
  • Motorcycle54 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Kingston upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2016.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
206th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2016

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2016, with 44 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2016

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2016: 36, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043364801
2ndA308323906
3rdA3313813
4thA240303604
5thA243284104
6thA238131701
7thA307101001
8thB33635601
9thB33705502
10thB3514400
11thB2823500
12thB2833300
13thB2802600

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2016

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 271.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2016

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2016: 69.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2016, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years