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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 825 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1989, and 989 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 193 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1988 (767), and casualties rose from 903.

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

Collisions in 1989
825
Up 8% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
989
Up 10% on 1988
Fatal collisions
13
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
193
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1989

1.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1989 were fatal and 23% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious19323%
  • Slight61975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious23724%
  • Slight73875%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 825, up 8% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (15%)
  • Tuesday121 (15%)
  • Wednesday110 (13%)
  • Thursday111 (13%)
  • Friday165 (20%)
  • Saturday121 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (8.2%)
  • February57 (6.9%)
  • March56 (6.8%)
  • April74 (9%)
  • May77 (9.3%)
  • June77 (9.3%)
  • July67 (8.1%)
  • August70 (8.5%)
  • September78 (9.5%)
  • October74 (9%)
  • November74 (9%)
  • December53 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight598 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit226 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds688 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (77%)
  • Wet or damp181 (22%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph778 (94%)
  • 40 mph43 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway705 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (9%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.5%)
  • 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 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant358 (36%)
  • Pedestrian185 (19%)
  • Cyclist170 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant46 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1562 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20186 (19%)
  • 21 to 25129 (13%)
  • 26 to 35171 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (10%)
  • 46 to 5566 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.8%)
  • Over 7535 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded83 (8.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider604 (61%)
  • Passenger200 (20%)
  • Pedestrian185 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car914 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle176 (12%)
  • Motorcycle161 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 108th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
119th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
134th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1989

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1989: 103, including 3 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305103121323
2ndA31688105122
3rdA30780100220
4thA2055672217
5thA308556617
6thA310556119
7thB358323416
8thA311273406
9thA3003243007
10thA306243709
11thA313233605
12thA309222616
13thA312172204
14thB361161702
15thA314151603
16thB353121507
17thA30049902
18thB35081001
19thB3515502
20thB3213300

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1989

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 724.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1989

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1989: 148.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1989, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years