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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 747 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1996, and 879 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1995 (743), and casualties rose from 865.

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

Collisions in 1996
747
Up 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
879
Up 2% on 1995
Fatal collisions
4
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1996

0.5% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious9012%
  • Slight65387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious9511%
  • Slight78089%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 747, up 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 747
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (15%)
  • Tuesday119 (16%)
  • Wednesday106 (14%)
  • Thursday119 (16%)
  • Friday126 (17%)
  • Saturday93 (12%)
  • Sunday74 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (5.8%)
  • February61 (8.2%)
  • March61 (8.2%)
  • April57 (7.6%)
  • May72 (9.6%)
  • June70 (9.4%)
  • July89 (12%)
  • August52 (7%)
  • September62 (8.3%)
  • October67 (9%)
  • November72 (9.6%)
  • December41 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight560 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds645 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry561 (75%)
  • Wet or damp178 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph675 (90%)
  • 40 mph69 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway609 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout46 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant412 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist144 (16%)
  • Pedestrian140 (16%)
  • Cyclist133 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20110 (13%)
  • 21 to 25112 (13%)
  • 26 to 35230 (26%)
  • 36 to 45111 (13%)
  • 46 to 5569 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3%)
  • Over 7531 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded58 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider574 (65%)
  • Passenger165 (19%)
  • Pedestrian140 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car954 (70%)
  • Motorcycle156 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach46 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 102nd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
127th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
265th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1996

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1996: 98, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31698120011
2ndA3057795012
3rdA2056679010
4thA3075964010
5thA308445213
6thA310374212
7thA306364305
8thB358354205
9thA311303801
10thA3003232502
11thA314202514
12thB361172312
13thA313151505
14thB353151602
15thA3004121202
16thA312101400
17thA3098901
18thB3516801
19thB3596600
20thB3213400

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1996

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 646.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1996

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1996: 134.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years