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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2019, and 406 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2018 (330), and casualties rose from 388.

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

Collisions in 2019
337
Up 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
406
Up 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2019

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2019 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5918%
  • Slight27782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5915%
  • Slight34685%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 337, up 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 337
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (16%)
  • Tuesday53 (16%)
  • Wednesday52 (15%)
  • Thursday45 (13%)
  • Friday51 (15%)
  • Saturday50 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5%)
  • February37 (11%)
  • March23 (6.8%)
  • April24 (7.1%)
  • May29 (8.6%)
  • June36 (11%)
  • July23 (6.8%)
  • August27 (8%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October31 (9.2%)
  • November33 (9.8%)
  • December23 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight252 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds256 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry252 (75%)
  • Wet or damp68 (20%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph56 (17%)
  • 30 mph253 (75%)
  • 40 mph10 (3%)
  • 50 mph18 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (13%)
  • Roundabout20 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (20%)
  • Cyclist71 (17%)
  • Pedestrian58 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2036 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3587 (21%)
  • 36 to 4572 (18%)
  • 46 to 5561 (15%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.9%)
  • Over 7510 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider286 (70%)
  • Passenger62 (15%)
  • Pedestrian58 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car385 (61%)
  • Motorcycle87 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 111th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2019

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2019, with 57 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2019

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2019: 48, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043485708
2ndA308435208
3rdA3344606
4thA243293707
5thA240252904
6thA307243401
7thB283101101
8thA23891103
9thB337061000
10thB2824402
11thB3511100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2019

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 324.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2019

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2019: 73.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years