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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2017, and 420 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2016 (288), and casualties rose from 351.

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

Collisions in 2017
370
Up 28% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
420
Up 20% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2017

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2017 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4713%
  • Slight32287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious4912%
  • Slight37088%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 370, up 28% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 370
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (17%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (11%)
  • February25 (6.8%)
  • March28 (7.6%)
  • April27 (7.3%)
  • May28 (7.6%)
  • June35 (9.5%)
  • July26 (7%)
  • August26 (7%)
  • September32 (8.6%)
  • October29 (7.8%)
  • November46 (12%)
  • December26 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight281 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (77%)
  • Wet or damp74 (20%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (12%)
  • 30 mph294 (79%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph19 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway239 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (19%)
  • Roundabout30 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (20%)
  • Cyclist78 (19%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2034 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2559 (14%)
  • 26 to 3597 (23%)
  • 36 to 4586 (20%)
  • 46 to 5548 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider298 (71%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)
  • Passenger57 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car429 (61%)
  • Motorcycle92 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach33 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 114th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
147th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2017

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2017, with 72 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2017

The A240 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2017: 54, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA240546106
2ndA308525907
3rdA2043404506
4thA243354304
5thA3294204
6thA238151604
7thA307151703
8thB2826700
9thB2836610
10thB2803401
11thB33703300
12thB3512200
13thB2841100
14thB33631100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2017

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 345.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2017

KT6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2017: 78.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2017, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years