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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 674 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2001, and 780 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (679), and casualties fell from 781.

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

Collisions in 2001
674
Down 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
780
Level with 2000
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2001

0.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2001 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8012%
  • Slight59288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8211%
  • Slight69689%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 674, down 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 674
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (14%)
  • Tuesday120 (18%)
  • Wednesday106 (16%)
  • Thursday80 (12%)
  • Friday125 (19%)
  • Saturday79 (12%)
  • Sunday67 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59141 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59132 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (6.8%)
  • February59 (8.8%)
  • March52 (7.7%)
  • April48 (7.1%)
  • May51 (7.6%)
  • June52 (7.7%)
  • July58 (8.6%)
  • August45 (6.7%)
  • September64 (9.5%)
  • October54 (8%)
  • November76 (11%)
  • December69 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight477 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds477 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (10%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded117 (17%)

Road surface

  • Dry535 (79%)
  • Wet or damp130 (19%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph643 (95%)
  • 40 mph28 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway574 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (8%)
  • Roundabout28 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant336 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist179 (23%)
  • Pedestrian117 (15%)
  • Cyclist87 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2081 (10%)
  • 21 to 2586 (11%)
  • 26 to 35200 (26%)
  • 36 to 45137 (18%)
  • 46 to 5595 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (3.5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.6%)
  • Over 7524 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded43 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider529 (68%)
  • Passenger134 (17%)
  • Pedestrian117 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car789 (65%)
  • Motorcycle185 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach60 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 111th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2001

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2001, with 72 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2001

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2001: 79, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA316799104
2ndA305758805
3rdA2057385010
4thA307545605
5thA306394705
6thA310394605
7thB358334205
8thA308263205
9thA312212404
10thA311192304
11thA3003182101
12thA313151802
13thB353111303
14thB361111201
15thA3004101002
16thA31491202
17thB3518800
18thA3096601
19thB3496601
20thB3506613

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2001

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 563.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2001

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2001: 123.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years