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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2022, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2021 (315), and casualties rose from 357.

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

Collisions in 2022
324
Up 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
362
Up 1% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2022

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5216%
  • Slight27184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5214%
  • Slight30985%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 324, up 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 324
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (16%)
  • Thursday50 (15%)
  • Friday55 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5975 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.8%)
  • February30 (9.3%)
  • March26 (8%)
  • April20 (6.2%)
  • May37 (11%)
  • June28 (8.6%)
  • July28 (8.6%)
  • August29 (9%)
  • September31 (9.6%)
  • October27 (8.3%)
  • November29 (9%)
  • December17 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8%)
  • Other16 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry241 (74%)
  • Wet or damp60 (19%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph135 (42%)
  • 30 mph164 (51%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout26 (8%)
  • Not recorded24 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (33%)
  • Cyclist84 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (20%)
  • Pedestrian58 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2544 (12%)
  • 26 to 3580 (22%)
  • 36 to 4562 (17%)
  • 46 to 5555 (15%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.9%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider251 (69%)
  • Pedestrian58 (16%)
  • Passenger53 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car331 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (16%)
  • Motorcycle79 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 103rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2022

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2022, with 54 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2022

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2022: 45, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2043455517
2ndA308383908
3rdA243343904
4thA3283003
5thA240273003
6thA307202304
7thA238121204
8thB283121203
9thB33705501
10thB2822200
11thB2842400
12thB3512201
13thB2801100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2022

Kingston upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 309.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2022

KT2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2022: 73.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years