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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 980 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1982, and 1,197 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1981 (1,022), and casualties rose from 1,174.

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

Collisions in 1982
980
Down 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,197
Up 2% on 1981
Fatal collisions
16
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1982

1.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1982 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious16317%
  • Slight80182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.5%
  • Serious17615%
  • Slight1,00384%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 980, down 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (13%)
  • Tuesday162 (17%)
  • Wednesday135 (14%)
  • Thursday140 (14%)
  • Friday163 (17%)
  • Saturday136 (14%)
  • Sunday120 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59154 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59170 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59204 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.9%)
  • February76 (7.8%)
  • March73 (7.4%)
  • April57 (5.8%)
  • May73 (7.4%)
  • June109 (11%)
  • July87 (8.9%)
  • August91 (9.3%)
  • September95 (9.7%)
  • October81 (8.3%)
  • November74 (7.6%)
  • December87 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight675 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds796 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry678 (69%)
  • Wet or damp282 (29%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph886 (90%)
  • 40 mph86 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway782 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout57 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant497 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist257 (21%)
  • Pedestrian220 (18%)
  • Cyclist160 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1044 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1586 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20267 (22%)
  • 21 to 25182 (15%)
  • 26 to 35190 (16%)
  • 36 to 4592 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5577 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6588 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7565 (5.4%)
  • Over 7534 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded58 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider720 (60%)
  • Passenger257 (21%)
  • Pedestrian220 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,139 (65%)
  • Motorcycle279 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle168 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach49 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle29 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Richmond upon Thames

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 82nd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1982

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1982: 134, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305134163317
2ndA316122159424
3rdA30776104018
4thA2056572110
5thA3106379015
6thA308536415
7thA311414603
8thB3583945111
9thA309283102
10thA306273214
11thA313242804
12thA3003232504
13thA314192402
14thB361192103
15thA3004131402
16thB353111204
17thA312101202
18thB34971011
19thB3504600
20thB3604400

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1982

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 815.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1982

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1982: 177.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1982, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years