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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2020, and 350 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2019 (337), and casualties fell from 406.

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

Collisions in 2020
284
Down 16% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
350
Down 14% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2020

1.1% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4215%
  • Slight23984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4413%
  • Slight30387%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 284, down 16% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 284
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (17%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (14%)
  • February21 (7.4%)
  • March12 (4.2%)
  • April9 (3.2%)
  • May27 (9.5%)
  • June14 (4.9%)
  • July24 (8.5%)
  • August22 (7.7%)
  • September34 (12%)
  • October32 (11%)
  • November24 (8.5%)
  • December26 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (72%)
  • Wet or damp67 (24%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph109 (38%)
  • 30 mph150 (53%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (12%)
  • Roundabout22 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (36%)
  • Cyclist77 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (18%)
  • Pedestrian41 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2033 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3581 (23%)
  • 36 to 4557 (16%)
  • 46 to 5552 (15%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.3%)
  • Over 757 (2%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (69%)
  • Passenger69 (20%)
  • Pedestrian41 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (58%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (15%)
  • Motorcycle69 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach22 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 99th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
179th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2020

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2020, with 51 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2020

The A308 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2020: 33, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA308333605
2ndA240323815
3rdA2043314407
4thA243243302
5thA3233012
6thA307171904
7thA238122100
8thB2834400
9thB33704700
10thB2802201
11thB33642200
12thB3512400
13thB2821100
14thB2841100
15thB33631100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2020

Kingston upon Thames had 269 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2020

KT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2020: 65.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2020.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years