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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 679 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2000, and 781 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1999 (629), and casualties rose from 725.

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

Collisions in 2000
679
Up 8% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
781
Up 8% on 1999
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2000

0.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2000 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious9514%
  • Slight58286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10213%
  • Slight67787%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2000 is highlighted, with 679, up 8% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000: 679
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (13%)
  • Tuesday121 (18%)
  • Wednesday78 (11%)
  • Thursday116 (17%)
  • Friday122 (18%)
  • Saturday99 (15%)
  • Sunday58 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (8.5%)
  • February56 (8.2%)
  • March53 (7.8%)
  • April55 (8.1%)
  • May75 (11%)
  • June54 (8%)
  • July38 (5.6%)
  • August64 (9.4%)
  • September55 (8.1%)
  • October59 (8.7%)
  • November57 (8.4%)
  • December55 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight489 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit178 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds527 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry489 (72%)
  • Wet or damp184 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph631 (93%)
  • 40 mph48 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway554 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout47 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant330 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist166 (21%)
  • Pedestrian121 (15%)
  • Cyclist108 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2083 (11%)
  • 21 to 2593 (12%)
  • 26 to 35196 (25%)
  • 36 to 45117 (15%)
  • 46 to 5573 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6%)
  • 66 to 7534 (4.4%)
  • Over 7527 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded57 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider529 (68%)
  • Passenger131 (17%)
  • Pedestrian121 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car805 (66%)
  • Motorcycle172 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (9%)
  • Bus or coach58 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 114th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2000

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2000: 86, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA31686101012
2ndA205737809
3rdA3056266010
4thA307515704
5thB3585168112
6thA310434505
7thA308314004
8thA311303303
9thA3003232402
10thA306212905
11thA312141802
12thA313121611
13thA314121203
14thB353111300
15thB361111403
16thB34991204
17thA30047700
18thA3097701
19thB3505500
20thB3064400

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2000

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2000: 580.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2000

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2000: 113.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2000, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2000.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years