Kennington road traffic accidents
Kennington recorded 63 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 77 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 77
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 77
Collisions by Year
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Postcode districts in Kennington
Accidents in Kennington
Road collision statistics for Kennington
Collisions recorded
63
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
77
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kennington
Collisions in Kennington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.6% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in Kennington happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kennington have produced 77 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 10 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 4 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 43 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 59 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 53 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 56 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kennington
How many road accidents have there been in Kennington?
63 collisions have been recorded in Kennington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 77 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kennington were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 8 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Kennington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kennington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kennington, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kennington happen on?
96.8% of collisions in Kennington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kennington?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 77 casualties recorded in Kennington.
Where does the road accident data for Kennington come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Kennington cover 1999 to 2023.