Kingston upon Thames road traffic accidents
Kingston upon Thames recorded 9,296 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 11,103 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 1,360 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,360
- Casualties
- 11,103
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,360
- Casualties
- 11,103
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kingston upon Thames
Roads in Kingston upon Thames
Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kingston upon Thames
Road collision statistics for Kingston upon Thames
Collisions recorded
9,296
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
11,103
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
55
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,360
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kingston upon Thames
Collisions in Kingston upon Thames are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.4% of recorded collisions in Kingston upon Thames happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kingston upon Thames have produced 11,103 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 833 collisions, Monday 1,337 collisions, Tuesday 1,483 collisions, Wednesday 1,467 collisions, Thursday 1,495 collisions, Friday 1,475 collisions, Saturday 1,206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,781 collisions, Darkness 2,515 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,451 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,445 collisions, Roundabout 604 collisions, One way street 311 collisions, Unknown 182 collisions, One way street/Slip road 156 collisions, Slip road 147 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,042 collisions, 30 mph 7,620 collisions, 40 mph 175 collisions, 50 mph 439 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,697 collisions, Raining no high winds 972 collisions, Unknown 283 collisions, Other 219 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,315 casualties, Passenger 2,002 casualties, Pedestrian 1,786 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 9,296 accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kingston upon Thames
How many road accidents have there been in Kingston upon Thames?
9,296 collisions have been recorded in Kingston upon Thames in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 11,103 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kingston upon Thames were serious or fatal?
55 were fatal and 1,360 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Kingston upon Thames resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kingston upon Thames?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Kingston upon Thames, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kingston upon Thames happen on?
69.4% of collisions in Kingston upon Thames are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kingston upon Thames?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 11,103 casualties recorded in Kingston upon Thames.
Is road safety in Kingston upon Thames getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kingston upon Thames fell 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Kingston upon Thames 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 Kingston upon Thames cover 1999 to 2025.