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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 948 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1984, and 1,126 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1983 (994), and casualties fell from 1,163.

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

Collisions in 1984
948
Down 5% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,126
Down 3% on 1983
Fatal collisions
10
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1984

1.1% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1984 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious17218%
  • Slight76681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious19517%
  • Slight92182%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 948, down 5% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (13%)
  • Tuesday135 (14%)
  • Wednesday132 (14%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday188 (20%)
  • Saturday139 (15%)
  • Sunday93 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59122 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59147 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59106 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.9%)
  • February73 (7.7%)
  • March66 (7%)
  • April74 (7.8%)
  • May96 (10%)
  • June77 (8.1%)
  • July85 (9%)
  • August69 (7.3%)
  • September77 (8.1%)
  • October80 (8.4%)
  • November87 (9.2%)
  • December80 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight686 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds786 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry686 (72%)
  • Wet or damp254 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph873 (92%)
  • 40 mph73 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway767 (81%)
  • Roundabout79 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (21%)
  • Cyclist205 (18%)
  • Pedestrian187 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1583 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20248 (22%)
  • 21 to 25176 (16%)
  • 26 to 35156 (14%)
  • 36 to 45123 (11%)
  • 46 to 5565 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6568 (6%)
  • 66 to 7550 (4.4%)
  • Over 7537 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded63 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider703 (62%)
  • Passenger236 (21%)
  • Pedestrian187 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,043 (63%)
  • Motorcycle244 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle209 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach59 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 81st most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1984

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1984: 115, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA316115131021
2ndA305110140317
3rdA30787107114
4thA205647519
5thA3106472214
6thA3085059110
7thB3584359012
8thA306324205
9thA314314605
10thA311283218
11thA313262816
12thA3003212305
13thB353212207
14thA312181904
15thB361182002
16thA309131304
17thA300491102
18thB3517700
19thB3216701
20thB3505501

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1984

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 789.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1984

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1984: 156.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1984, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years