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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 867 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1985, and 1,013 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 149 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1984 (948), and casualties fell from 1,126.

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

Collisions in 1985
867
Down 9% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,013
Down 10% on 1984
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
149
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1985 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious14917%
  • Slight70882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious16316%
  • Slight84083%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 867, down 9% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 867
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (15%)
  • Wednesday124 (14%)
  • Thursday126 (15%)
  • Friday131 (15%)
  • Saturday133 (15%)
  • Sunday93 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.5%)
  • February48 (5.5%)
  • March64 (7.4%)
  • April74 (8.5%)
  • May74 (8.5%)
  • June79 (9.1%)
  • July75 (8.7%)
  • August74 (8.5%)
  • September69 (8%)
  • October92 (11%)
  • November87 (10%)
  • December66 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight620 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit246 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds672 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry623 (72%)
  • Wet or damp231 (27%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph797 (92%)
  • 40 mph60 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway727 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout47 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (41%)
  • Pedestrian198 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist183 (18%)
  • Cyclist141 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (3%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1570 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20185 (18%)
  • 21 to 25153 (15%)
  • 26 to 35128 (13%)
  • 36 to 45109 (11%)
  • 46 to 5579 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6562 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5.1%)
  • Over 7542 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded81 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider617 (61%)
  • Passenger198 (20%)
  • Pedestrian198 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car991 (66%)
  • Motorcycle188 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle142 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach46 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Richmond upon Thames

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 87th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
87th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
187th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1985

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1985: 91, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30591101115
2ndA3077983113
3rdA31679104216
4thA308536407
5thA3105260010
6thA2054759011
7thA311435315
8thB358405426
9thA314293107
10thA306262925
11thA309262705
12thA313262902
13thA312232503
14thA3003212601
15thB353191905
16thB361171804
17thA3004131404
18thB3215602
19thB3505701
20thB3515600

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1985

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 740.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1985

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1985: 150.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years