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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 807 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1987, and 956 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1986 (851), and casualties fell from 1,020.

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

Collisions in 1987
807
Down 5% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
956
Down 6% on 1986
Fatal collisions
7
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1987

0.9% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1987 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious13717%
  • Slight66382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious15016%
  • Slight79984%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 807, down 5% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 807
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (15%)
  • Tuesday124 (15%)
  • Wednesday107 (13%)
  • Thursday124 (15%)
  • Friday135 (17%)
  • Saturday126 (16%)
  • Sunday72 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59146 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59165 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59129 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5996 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (6.1%)
  • February53 (6.6%)
  • March80 (9.9%)
  • April54 (6.7%)
  • May73 (9%)
  • June79 (9.8%)
  • July78 (9.7%)
  • August74 (9.2%)
  • September57 (7.1%)
  • October80 (9.9%)
  • November63 (7.8%)
  • December67 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight590 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds646 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry559 (69%)
  • Wet or damp237 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph731 (91%)
  • 40 mph66 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway688 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout41 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant415 (43%)
  • Cyclist160 (17%)
  • Pedestrian159 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist149 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1566 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20182 (19%)
  • 21 to 25170 (18%)
  • 26 to 35153 (16%)
  • 36 to 45104 (11%)
  • 46 to 5552 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.7%)
  • Over 7538 (4%)
  • Not recorded71 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider580 (61%)
  • Passenger217 (23%)
  • Pedestrian159 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car994 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle159 (11%)
  • Motorcycle148 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 91st most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
91st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1987

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1987: 97, including 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30597112022
2ndA3168610319
3rdA3077585114
4thA3105766013
5thA3085467011
6thA205536517
7thB358323708
8thA311293405
9thA306242912
10thA314233116
11thA313202301
12thA309181823
13thA3003171801
14thA312131501
15thB353101101
16thB36191000
17thA30048800
18thB3063400
19thB3503400
20thB3603300

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1987

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 704.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1987

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1987: 127.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1987, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years