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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 838 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1990, and 981 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (825), and casualties fell from 989.

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

Collisions in 1990
838
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
981
Down 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1990

1.1% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1990 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious16019%
  • Slight66980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious18118%
  • Slight79181%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 838, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 838
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (15%)
  • Tuesday128 (15%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday137 (16%)
  • Friday130 (16%)
  • Saturday124 (15%)
  • Sunday66 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59147 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59150 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59175 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.3%)
  • February68 (8.1%)
  • March64 (7.6%)
  • April66 (7.9%)
  • May75 (8.9%)
  • June64 (7.6%)
  • July72 (8.6%)
  • August70 (8.4%)
  • September67 (8%)
  • October81 (9.7%)
  • November82 (9.8%)
  • December68 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight665 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds738 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry678 (81%)
  • Wet or damp160 (19%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph776 (93%)
  • 40 mph57 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway668 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway100 (12%)
  • Roundabout42 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant397 (40%)
  • Pedestrian190 (19%)
  • Cyclist174 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist129 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1554 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20148 (15%)
  • 21 to 25135 (14%)
  • 26 to 35177 (18%)
  • 36 to 45122 (12%)
  • 46 to 5575 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5%)
  • 66 to 7556 (5.7%)
  • Over 7543 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded84 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider583 (59%)
  • Passenger208 (21%)
  • Pedestrian190 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car976 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle178 (12%)
  • Motorcycle140 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach54 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 99th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1990

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1990: 110, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305110120119
2ndA31690114112
3rdA3106267013
4thA2055767312
5thA3075662014
6thA3084357011
7thB358375018
8thA313324102
9thA311313425
10thA312242805
11thA306222905
12thA309222706
13thB361212114
14thB353202006
15thA3003161605
16thA300491100
17thA31481000
18thB35081004
19thB3514400
20thB3063300

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1990

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 717.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1990

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1990: 154.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1990, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years