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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2023, and 312 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (324), and casualties fell from 362.

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

Collisions in 2023
275
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
312
Down 14% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious5821%
  • Slight21478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6019%
  • Slight24980%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 275, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 275
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday33 (12%)
  • Wednesday51 (19%)
  • Thursday49 (18%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday31 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (3.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.9%)
  • February28 (10%)
  • March25 (9.1%)
  • April21 (7.6%)
  • May29 (11%)
  • June27 (9.8%)
  • July26 (9.5%)
  • August14 (5.1%)
  • September20 (7.3%)
  • October22 (8%)
  • November21 (7.6%)
  • December23 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds208 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (69%)
  • Wet or damp72 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph140 (51%)
  • 30 mph109 (40%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout26 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded21 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (33%)
  • Cyclist78 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (19%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2026 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2524 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3566 (21%)
  • 36 to 4565 (21%)
  • 46 to 5545 (14%)
  • 56 to 6527 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.5%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider219 (70%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Passenger45 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car282 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (16%)
  • Motorcycle72 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 126th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
150th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2023

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2023, with 43 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2023

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2023: 45, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20434551010
2ndA3303936
3rdA308262904
4thA243253305
5thA240242704
6thA238121203
7thB2838902
8thA3077701
9thB33704402
10thB2822200
11thB33632200
12thB3512201
13thB2841100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2023

Kingston upon Thames had 264 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2023

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2023: 69.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years