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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 629 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1999, and 725 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1998 (672), and casualties fell from 766.

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

Collisions in 1999
629
Down 6% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
725
Down 5% on 1998
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 1999

0.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1999 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious10717%
  • Slight51882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious11115%
  • Slight61084%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 1999 is highlighted, with 629, down 6% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999: 629
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (15%)
  • Tuesday86 (14%)
  • Wednesday105 (17%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday111 (18%)
  • Saturday89 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59105 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59116 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7%)
  • February44 (7%)
  • March43 (6.8%)
  • April56 (8.9%)
  • May45 (7.2%)
  • June45 (7.2%)
  • July61 (9.7%)
  • August46 (7.3%)
  • September58 (9.2%)
  • October67 (11%)
  • November63 (10%)
  • December57 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight457 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds502 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded34 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry479 (76%)
  • Wet or damp140 (22%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph589 (94%)
  • 40 mph40 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway528 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (19%)
  • Pedestrian118 (16%)
  • Cyclist110 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4%)
  • 16 to 2085 (12%)
  • 21 to 2562 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 35199 (27%)
  • 36 to 45135 (19%)
  • 46 to 5552 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6537 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.6%)
  • Over 7527 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded49 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (68%)
  • Pedestrian118 (16%)
  • Passenger114 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car755 (66%)
  • Motorcycle145 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach49 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 126th most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
161st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 1999

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 1999: 73, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3057387113
2ndA3167287112
3rdA3075766210
4thA2055662010
5thA310363807
6thA308343904
7thB358324009
8thB353202602
9thA306192104
10thA311182105
11thA3003172001
12thA3004171703
13thA313171806
14thA309141504
15thA31491101
16thA3128902
17thB3617900
18thB3516601
19thB3595500
20thB3214400

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1999

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1999: 516.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 1999

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 1999: 106.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 1999, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years