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Kingston upon Thames road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 21,292 road traffic collisions in Kingston upon Thames from 1980 to 2025, and 25,505 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 163 were fatal and 3,412 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 237 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (277).

Collisions since 1980
21,292
63rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
25,505
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
163
168 people killed
Serious collisions
3,412
3,683 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
237
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
270
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Kingston upon Thames

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1630.8%
  • Serious3,41216%
  • Slight17,71783%

What the data shows

  • Kingston upon Thames had 2,915 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 3,359 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,600 children under 16 were killed or injured in Kingston upon Thames, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames.

Where Kingston upon Thames ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
63rd
Most casualties
65th
Most fatal collisions
74th
Most serious collisions
66th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,072 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,262 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,261 (15%)
  • Thursday3,412 (16%)
  • Friday3,570 (17%)
  • Saturday2,816 (13%)
  • Sunday1,899 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight15,467 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,393 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown366 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway15,569 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway3,124 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road1,314 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout1,058 (5%)
  • Not recorded227 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,029 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph18,354 (86%)
  • 40 mph623 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph437 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph96 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph752 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds17,356 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,537 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds180 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds136 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist62 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds62 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other343 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded613 (2.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant11,229 (44%)
  • Pedestrian4,302 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist4,218 (17%)
  • Cyclist3,850 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,052 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant516 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant150 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant69 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Kingston upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Kingston upon Thames, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Kingston upon Thames peaked at 854 in 1982; 2025 had 237.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 237
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025237270
2024277326
2023264299
2022310347
2021298337
2020269328
2019324388
2018314362
2017350396
2016272329
2015322367
2014390462
2013375446
2012322395
2011362426
2010320400
2009361433
2008335427
2007287338
2006285365
2005355447
2004367438
2003408499
2002421522
2001437539
2000459573
1999501602
1998567658
1997612742
1996656783
1995649784
1994630779
1993635755
1992614732
1991642767
1990700827
1989790928
1988796958
1987703850
1986811989
1985801941
1984820946
1983786946
19828541,053
198111
198035

Map of recent crashes in Kingston upon Thames

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Kingston upon Thames

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Kingston upon Thames

The 24 most recent collisions in Kingston upon Thames happened between 23 November and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Kingston upon Thames

The A2043 has the most collisions in Kingston upon Thames, 2,555 of 21,292 (12%), followed by the A308 (2,281).

Collisions in Kingston upon Thames on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20432,5553,06618396
2ndA3082,2812,71217370
3rdA32,2572,99234345
4thA2402,1852,62314326
5thA2431,8922,40820324
6thA3071,4281,66310235
7thA2387079287133
8thB283531608386
9thB3370288323056
10thB3363281314331
11thB282229261225
12thB3365101109013
13thB3518597018
14thB28475104019
15thB3577482010
16thB3364404802
17thB280264203
18thA3096701

Council areas covering Kingston upon Thames

Collisions in Kingston upon Thames were recorded in 7 council areas. Kingston upon Thames has 21,108 of 21,292 (99%).

Collisions in Kingston upon Thames by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Thames21,10825,2601543,383
2ndElmbridge118158418
3rdMerton243833
4thRichmond upon Thames202403
5thEpsom and Ewell8802
6thSutton5611
7thHavering4610

Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames

Collisions in Kingston upon Thames were recorded in 11 postcode districts, led by KT6 (4,285) and KT3 (4,091).