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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 851 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1986, and 1,020 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1985 (867), and casualties rose from 1,013.

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

Collisions in 1986
851
Down 2% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,020
Up 1% on 1985
Fatal collisions
10
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1986

1.2% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious16620%
  • Slight67579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious17717%
  • Slight83282%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 851, down 2% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (14%)
  • Tuesday139 (16%)
  • Wednesday113 (13%)
  • Thursday110 (13%)
  • Friday139 (16%)
  • Saturday148 (17%)
  • Sunday85 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59192 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (6.6%)
  • February55 (6.5%)
  • March64 (7.5%)
  • April59 (6.9%)
  • May78 (9.2%)
  • June68 (8%)
  • July77 (9%)
  • August76 (8.9%)
  • September70 (8.2%)
  • October90 (11%)
  • November75 (8.8%)
  • December83 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight604 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit246 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds665 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry608 (71%)
  • Wet or damp230 (27%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph763 (90%)
  • 40 mph72 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway718 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (38%)
  • Pedestrian199 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (17%)
  • Cyclist168 (16%)
  • Van occupant45 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1567 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20206 (20%)
  • 21 to 25134 (13%)
  • 26 to 35165 (16%)
  • 36 to 45122 (12%)
  • 46 to 5588 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6544 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.2%)
  • Over 7526 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded66 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider620 (61%)
  • Passenger201 (20%)
  • Pedestrian199 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car962 (64%)
  • Motorcycle182 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle172 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 92nd most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
104th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1986

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1986: 112, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305112126216
2ndA31698129318
3rdA3076882011
4thA3106681012
5thA205546509
6thA3085057213
7thB3583944312
8thA311364009
9thA313313802
10thA306223605
11thA3003192101
12thA309161804
13thB353152206
14thA314131703
15thA312111301
16thA300491000
17thB3509901
18thB36181101
19thB3496803
20thB3064501

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1986

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 725.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1986

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1986: 148.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1986, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years