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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,022 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1981, and 1,174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 139 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1980 (1,048), and casualties fell from 1,235.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,022
Down 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,174
Down 5% on 1980
Fatal collisions
9
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
139
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1981

0.9% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1981 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious13914%
  • Slight87486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious15213%
  • Slight1,01286%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,022, down 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (13%)
  • Tuesday164 (16%)
  • Wednesday153 (15%)
  • Thursday147 (14%)
  • Friday173 (17%)
  • Saturday133 (13%)
  • Sunday119 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59124 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59171 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59237 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (9.1%)
  • February73 (7.1%)
  • March108 (11%)
  • April84 (8.2%)
  • May73 (7.1%)
  • June84 (8.2%)
  • July94 (9.2%)
  • August84 (8.2%)
  • September86 (8.4%)
  • October92 (9%)
  • November103 (10%)
  • December48 (4.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight697 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit318 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds160 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other855 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry723 (71%)
  • Wet or damp285 (28%)
  • Snow14 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph952 (93%)
  • 40 mph67 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway334 (33%)
  • Roundabout67 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded538 (53%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant438 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist255 (22%)
  • Pedestrian222 (19%)
  • Cyclist171 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15105 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20249 (21%)
  • 21 to 25136 (12%)
  • 26 to 35187 (16%)
  • 36 to 45102 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5588 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.9%)
  • Over 7538 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded94 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider722 (61%)
  • Passenger230 (20%)
  • Pedestrian222 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,129 (62%)
  • Motorcycle273 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle180 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach75 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 73rd most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
240th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
193rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1981

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1981: 130, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305130145015
2ndA316102114016
3rdA2058610318
4thA30782101112
5thA310688135
6thB358454719
7thA308424606
8thA306414707
9thA311293707
10thA3003232704
11thA312233311
12thA313202202
13thA309182003
14thB353171901
15thA314161601
16thA3004121501
17thB361121300
18thB3517800
19thB3216701
20thA3585602

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1981, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years