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Kingston upon Thames road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 289 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2024, and 341 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2023 (275), and casualties rose from 312.

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

Collisions in 2024
289
Up 5% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
341
Up 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Kingston upon Thames in 2024

0.3% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2024 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Kingston upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6121%
  • Slight22779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6218%
  • Slight27882%

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 952 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 289, up 5% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 289
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (12%)
  • Tuesday57 (20%)
  • Wednesday48 (17%)
  • Thursday46 (16%)
  • Friday50 (17%)
  • Saturday29 (10%)
  • Sunday23 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.9%)
  • February28 (9.7%)
  • March21 (7.3%)
  • April23 (8%)
  • May33 (11%)
  • June26 (9%)
  • July24 (8.3%)
  • August19 (6.6%)
  • September21 (7.3%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December12 (4.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight218 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded35 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (73%)
  • Wet or damp48 (17%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded30 (10%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph181 (63%)
  • 30 mph81 (28%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph18 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway162 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (8%)
  • Roundabout23 (8%)
  • Not recorded43 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (32%)
  • Cyclist76 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (21%)
  • Pedestrian57 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2026 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2548 (14%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4571 (21%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.4%)
  • Over 7514 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider238 (70%)
  • Pedestrian57 (17%)
  • Passenger46 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (16%)
  • Motorcycle80 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Kingston upon Thames in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Kingston upon Thames had the 113th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Kingston upon Thames in 2024

Kingston Town, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Kingston upon Thames in 2024, with 40 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Kingston upon Thames with the most crashes in 2024

The A2043 had the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames in 2024: 43, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20434352011
2ndA3294103
3rdA2432632010
4thA240212207
5thA308212716
6thA307141904
7thA2387701
8thB33637701
9thB2834400
10thB33704402
11thB3513300
12thB33642200
13thB2841100

Towns in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2024

Kingston upon Thames had 277 collisions in 2024.

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames: crashes in 2024

KT3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Kingston upon Thames in 2024: 74.

Latest crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Kingston upon Thames in 2024, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Kingston upon Thames road accidents in other years