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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 765 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1991, and 879 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 155 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1990 (838), and casualties fell from 981.

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

Collisions in 1991
765
Down 9% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
879
Down 10% on 1990
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
155
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1991

0.4% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1991 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious15520%
  • Slight60779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious16819%
  • Slight70881%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 765, down 9% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 765
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (17%)
  • Tuesday96 (13%)
  • Wednesday122 (16%)
  • Thursday131 (17%)
  • Friday121 (16%)
  • Saturday96 (13%)
  • Sunday69 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59187 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (8.8%)
  • February34 (4.4%)
  • March56 (7.3%)
  • April67 (8.8%)
  • May59 (7.7%)
  • June83 (11%)
  • July71 (9.3%)
  • August59 (7.7%)
  • September74 (9.7%)
  • October64 (8.4%)
  • November73 (9.5%)
  • December58 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight577 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds649 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry581 (76%)
  • Wet or damp170 (22%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph712 (93%)
  • 40 mph46 (6%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway630 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout42 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (38%)
  • Cyclist182 (21%)
  • Pedestrian179 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1555 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20121 (14%)
  • 21 to 25138 (16%)
  • 26 to 35184 (21%)
  • 36 to 4591 (10%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6548 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.3%)
  • Over 7539 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded68 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider536 (61%)
  • Pedestrian179 (20%)
  • Passenger164 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car869 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle182 (14%)
  • Motorcycle118 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5%)
  • Bus or coach58 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 100th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1991

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1991: 83, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3058391014
2ndA3167696223
3rdA3077283015
4thA2055763113
5thA308486308
6thA310414608
7thA306374807
8thA309262801
9thA3003232603
10thA311232505
11thB358232703
12thA312182002
13thA313181905
14thA314171806
15thB353141404
16thB361141606
17thB350131501
18thB3515601
19thB3214400
20thB3223301

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1991

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 641.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1991

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1991: 143.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years