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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 767 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1988, and 903 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1987 (807), and casualties fell from 956.

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

Collisions in 1988
767
Down 5% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
903
Down 6% on 1987
Fatal collisions
12
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1988

1.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1988 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious13417%
  • Slight62181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious14416%
  • Slight74683%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 767, down 5% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988: 767
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday107 (14%)
  • Thursday109 (14%)
  • Friday120 (16%)
  • Saturday123 (16%)
  • Sunday78 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59136 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (9.3%)
  • February48 (6.3%)
  • March47 (6.1%)
  • April50 (6.5%)
  • May72 (9.4%)
  • June60 (7.8%)
  • July75 (9.8%)
  • August59 (7.7%)
  • September84 (11%)
  • October54 (7%)
  • November85 (11%)
  • December62 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight569 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit198 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds657 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (11%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry564 (74%)
  • Wet or damp197 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph721 (94%)
  • 40 mph44 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway646 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout33 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant374 (41%)
  • Pedestrian168 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist156 (17%)
  • Cyclist132 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2%)
  • 11 to 1555 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20157 (17%)
  • 21 to 25136 (15%)
  • 26 to 35162 (18%)
  • 36 to 4579 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5564 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7548 (5.3%)
  • Over 7533 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded84 (9.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider538 (60%)
  • Passenger197 (22%)
  • Pedestrian168 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car878 (66%)
  • Motorcycle156 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach47 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 107th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
107th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1988

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1988: 95, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30595100011
2ndA3167992119
3rdA3076573118
4thA205536807
5thA3084359212
6thA310364314
7thA306303208
8thA311303306
9thB358304135
10thA313203001
11thA309171711
12thA314171901
13thB361161802
14thA3003131402
15thB353131601
16thA312101203
17thA30049901
18thB3508803
19thB3495501
20thB3214601

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1988

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 672.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1988

TW2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1988: 121.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1988, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years