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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,079 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1979, and 1,303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 165 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 29,300 collisions in Richmond upon Thames.

Collisions in 1979
1,079
Casualties in 1979
1,303
Fatal collisions
14
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
165
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1979

1.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1979 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious16515%
  • Slight90083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious18114%
  • Slight1,10885%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,079.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025355394
2024339382
2023375408
2022401449
2021371412
2020363408
2019419475
2018444502
2017440511
2016438503
2015401447
2014528609
2013468530
2012422473
2011459518
2010412475
2009387445
2008406467
2007402489
2006400479
2005471549
2004529624
2003611724
2002599705
2001674780
2000679781
1999629725
1998672766
1997739872
1996747879
1995743865
1994753862
1993737872
1992696789
1991765879
1990838981
1989825989
1988767903
1987807956
19868511,020
19858671,013
19849481,126
19839941,163
19829801,197
19811,0221,174
19801,0481,235
19791,0791,303

When and where crashes happen in Richmond upon Thames in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (14%)
  • Tuesday140 (13%)
  • Wednesday161 (15%)
  • Thursday164 (15%)
  • Friday206 (19%)
  • Saturday147 (14%)
  • Sunday108 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59118 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59163 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59171 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (6.8%)
  • February73 (6.8%)
  • March80 (7.4%)
  • April86 (8%)
  • May100 (9.3%)
  • June93 (8.6%)
  • July78 (7.2%)
  • August70 (6.5%)
  • September98 (9.1%)
  • October116 (11%)
  • November119 (11%)
  • December93 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight696 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit373 (35%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds171 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other890 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry745 (69%)
  • Wet or damp286 (27%)
  • Snow48 (4.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph995 (92%)
  • 40 mph80 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (24%)
  • Roundabout70 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded673 (62%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant485 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist297 (23%)
  • Pedestrian283 (22%)
  • Cyclist137 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15100 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20292 (22%)
  • 21 to 25177 (14%)
  • 26 to 35182 (14%)
  • 36 to 45103 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5587 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6576 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.7%)
  • Over 7526 (2%)
  • Not recorded136 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider733 (56%)
  • Passenger287 (22%)
  • Pedestrian283 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,163 (62%)
  • Motorcycle307 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle142 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes106 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach66 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle37 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 69th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
69th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
156th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
158th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1979

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1979: 163, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305163182018
2ndA31695120318
3rdA20588113117
4thA307759415
5thA3106677014
6thA308556808
7thA306485211
8thB358455227
9thA311405005
10thA313314115
11thA312263504
12thA309253115
13thA3003172104
14thA314152402
15thB353151604
16thB361121501
17thA300491002
18thB30691101
19thB3507903
20thB3216601

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1979, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years