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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 739 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1997, and 872 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1996 (747), and casualties fell from 879.

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

Collisions in 1997
739
Down 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
872
Down 1% on 1996
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1997

0.4% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious14019%
  • Slight59681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious15418%
  • Slight71582%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 739, down 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 739
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (14%)
  • Tuesday113 (15%)
  • Wednesday111 (15%)
  • Thursday105 (14%)
  • Friday114 (15%)
  • Saturday111 (15%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5999 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59144 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59163 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59134 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (9.3%)
  • February43 (5.8%)
  • March48 (6.5%)
  • April61 (8.3%)
  • May60 (8.1%)
  • June74 (10%)
  • July64 (8.7%)
  • August55 (7.4%)
  • September57 (7.7%)
  • October75 (10%)
  • November68 (9.2%)
  • December65 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight554 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit178 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds623 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry539 (73%)
  • Wet or damp194 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph675 (91%)
  • 40 mph62 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway576 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (13%)
  • Roundabout45 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant407 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (16%)
  • Cyclist128 (15%)
  • Pedestrian128 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4%)
  • 16 to 2095 (11%)
  • 21 to 25113 (13%)
  • 26 to 35253 (29%)
  • 36 to 45117 (13%)
  • 46 to 5577 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6544 (5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.6%)
  • Over 7531 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded43 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider572 (66%)
  • Passenger172 (20%)
  • Pedestrian128 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car887 (68%)
  • Motorcycle153 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle126 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach52 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 106th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1997

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1997: 94, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31694105113
2ndA3058299022
3rdA2057384016
4thA3076881113
5thA308598009
6thA310364304
7thB3583643010
8thA313344304
9thA311313709
10thA3003181805
11thA312172302
12thA306161801
13thA314132214
14thA300491002
15thA30991002
16thB3617802
17thB3515501
18thB3535501
19thB3503301
20thB3212201

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1997

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 625.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1997

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1997: 122.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years