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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2018, and 388 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2017 (370), and casualties fell from 420.

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

Collisions in 2018
330
Down 11% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
388
Down 8% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2018

0.6% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2018 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5115%
  • Slight27784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight33386%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 330, down 11% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 330
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (16%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (16%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday44 (13%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.8%)
  • February30 (9.1%)
  • March27 (8.2%)
  • April16 (4.8%)
  • May34 (10%)
  • June26 (7.9%)
  • July28 (8.5%)
  • August22 (6.7%)
  • September28 (8.5%)
  • October31 (9.4%)
  • November30 (9.1%)
  • December29 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight234 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry278 (84%)
  • Wet or damp43 (13%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (12%)
  • 30 mph269 (82%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway218 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (17%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (7%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (36%)
  • Cyclist86 (22%)
  • Pedestrian72 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2046 (12%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3588 (23%)
  • 36 to 4568 (18%)
  • 46 to 5553 (14%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.1%)
  • Over 758 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider254 (65%)
  • Pedestrian72 (19%)
  • Passenger62 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car356 (60%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (15%)
  • Motorcycle74 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 129th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2018

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2018, with 49 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2018

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2018: 43, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043435108
2ndA308344205
3rdA240323704
4thA243273206
5thA3253304
6thA307253104
7thA238111512
8thB2839910
9thB28281000
10thB2843300
11thB33702201
12thB33631101
13thB33641100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2018

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 313.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2018

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2018: 70.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2018, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years