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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2021, and 357 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2020 (284), and casualties rose from 350.

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

Collisions in 2021
315
Up 11% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
357
Up 2% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2021

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2021 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5417%
  • Slight26083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5415%
  • Slight30285%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 315, up 11% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 315
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday50 (16%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (17%)
  • Sunday31 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (2.5%)
  • February19 (6%)
  • March24 (7.6%)
  • April24 (7.6%)
  • May29 (9.2%)
  • June22 (7%)
  • July39 (12%)
  • August27 (8.6%)
  • September30 (9.5%)
  • October26 (8.3%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December29 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds260 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (7.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (77%)
  • Wet or damp58 (18%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph111 (35%)
  • 30 mph166 (53%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph23 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway194 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout20 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (37%)
  • Cyclist88 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (21%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2020 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 2548 (13%)
  • 26 to 3588 (25%)
  • 36 to 4560 (17%)
  • 46 to 5548 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.6%)
  • Over 7511 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider275 (77%)
  • Passenger41 (11%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (59%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (16%)
  • Motorcycle83 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 103rd most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
103rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
119th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2021

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2021, with 48 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2021

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2021: 43, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043434405
2ndA3344415
3rdA308313605
4thA240293403
5thA243263503
6thA307212303
7thA238151705
8thB2825501
9thB33704503
10thB2833400
11thB3512201
12thB2801100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2021

Kingston upon Thames had 297 collisions in 2021.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2021

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2021: 76.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2021, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years