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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 737 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1993, and 872 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1992 (696), and casualties rose from 789.

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

Collisions in 1993
737
Up 6% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
872
Up 11% on 1992
Fatal collisions
11
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1993

1.5% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1993 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious12217%
  • Slight60482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious13716%
  • Slight72383%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1993 is highlighted, with 737, up 6% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993: 737
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (16%)
  • Tuesday124 (17%)
  • Wednesday110 (15%)
  • Thursday109 (15%)
  • Friday119 (16%)
  • Saturday88 (12%)
  • Sunday67 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (6.5%)
  • February40 (5.4%)
  • March66 (9%)
  • April64 (8.7%)
  • May65 (8.8%)
  • June78 (11%)
  • July69 (9.4%)
  • August52 (7.1%)
  • September68 (9.2%)
  • October68 (9.2%)
  • November67 (9.1%)
  • December52 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight548 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (5.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds601 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry542 (74%)
  • Wet or damp186 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph664 (90%)
  • 40 mph70 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (9%)
  • Roundabout41 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant394 (45%)
  • Cyclist141 (16%)
  • Pedestrian132 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1549 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20106 (12%)
  • 21 to 25137 (16%)
  • 26 to 35206 (24%)
  • 36 to 45103 (12%)
  • 46 to 5547 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4.6%)
  • Over 7546 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded45 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider540 (62%)
  • Passenger200 (23%)
  • Pedestrian132 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car896 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle145 (11%)
  • Motorcycle125 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach53 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 98th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
98th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
99th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1993

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1993: 97, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30597118320
2ndA31696113112
3rdA205566407
4thA307516418
5thA308395107
6thB358394507
7thA306354618
8thA310353925
9thA311354005
10thA3003283605
11thA313272922
12thB353161703
13thA309121302
14thA312101001
15thA3149904
16thA300481001
17thB36181001
18thB3496600
19thB3506602
20thB3064401

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1993

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 616.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1993

TW2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1993: 118.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1993, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1993.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years