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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 672 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1998, and 766 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 126 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1997 (739), and casualties fell from 872.

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

Collisions in 1998
672
Down 9% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
766
Down 12% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
126
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1998

0.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1998 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious12619%
  • Slight54281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious13017%
  • Slight63283%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 672, down 9% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 672
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (14%)
  • Tuesday101 (15%)
  • Wednesday114 (17%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday97 (14%)
  • Saturday92 (14%)
  • Sunday75 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5997 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59126 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59146 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7%)
  • February50 (7.4%)
  • March57 (8.5%)
  • April54 (8%)
  • May53 (7.9%)
  • June68 (10%)
  • July62 (9.2%)
  • August59 (8.8%)
  • September61 (9.1%)
  • October44 (6.5%)
  • November74 (11%)
  • December43 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight519 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit145 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds564 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry516 (77%)
  • Wet or damp152 (23%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph610 (91%)
  • 40 mph62 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway566 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout28 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant340 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (19%)
  • Cyclist120 (16%)
  • Pedestrian109 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant15 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2075 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2578 (10%)
  • 26 to 35215 (28%)
  • 36 to 45110 (14%)
  • 46 to 5571 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6544 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.3%)
  • Over 7535 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded43 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider521 (68%)
  • Passenger136 (18%)
  • Pedestrian109 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car775 (66%)
  • Motorcycle148 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 120th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
151st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1998

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1998: 87, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA20587101016
2ndA3056979113
3rdA3166983011
4thA310445019
5thA307434407
6thA308404606
7thB358333709
8thA313222704
9thA306212303
10thA311212702
11thA3003141600
12thA309121502
13thB361121702
14thA312111103
15thB3519900
16thA30047801
17thB3226602
18thB3536601
19thA3145701
20thB3065602

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1998

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 579.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1998

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1998: 105.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1998, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years