Kingston upon Thames road traffic accidents
Kingston upon Thames recorded 9,058 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 55 were fatal and 1,304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,304
- Casualties
- 10,831
- Fatal
- 55
- Serious
- 1,304
- Casualties
- 10,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kingston upon Thames
Roads in Kingston upon Thames
Postcode districts in Kingston upon Thames
Accidents in Kingston upon Thames
Road collision statistics for Kingston upon Thames
Collisions recorded
9,058
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
55
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,304
15% 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.
69.7% of recorded collisions in Kingston upon Thames happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kingston upon Thames have produced 10,831 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 805 collisions, Monday 1,300 collisions, Tuesday 1,442 collisions, Wednesday 1,436 collisions, Thursday 1,456 collisions, Friday 1,437 collisions, Saturday 1,182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,601 collisions, Darkness 2,457 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,312 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,408 collisions, Roundabout 587 collisions, One way street 293 collisions, Unknown 159 collisions, Other 156 collisions, Slip road 143 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 884 collisions, 30 mph 7,559 collisions, 40 mph 171 collisions, 50 mph 424 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,509 collisions, Raining no high winds 951 collisions, Unknown 263 collisions, Other 211 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,123 casualties, Passenger 1,968 casualties, Pedestrian 1,740 casualties.
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Recent 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?
9,058 collisions have been recorded in Kingston upon Thames in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kingston upon Thames were serious or fatal?
55 were fatal and 1,304 were serious — 15% 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?
69.7% 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 10,831 casualties recorded in Kingston upon Thames.
Is road safety in Kingston upon Thames getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kingston upon Thames rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.