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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 611 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2003, and 724 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2002 (599), and casualties rose from 705.

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

Collisions in 2003
611
Up 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
724
Up 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2003

0.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2003 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10718%
  • Slight50282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious12217%
  • Slight60083%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 611, up 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 611
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (15%)
  • Tuesday96 (16%)
  • Wednesday84 (14%)
  • Thursday94 (15%)
  • Friday101 (17%)
  • Saturday88 (14%)
  • Sunday59 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5992 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59118 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.7%)
  • February40 (6.5%)
  • March50 (8.2%)
  • April46 (7.5%)
  • May53 (8.7%)
  • June61 (10%)
  • July55 (9%)
  • August48 (7.9%)
  • September51 (8.3%)
  • October67 (11%)
  • November55 (9%)
  • December38 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight442 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds501 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry481 (79%)
  • Wet or damp118 (19%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph583 (95%)
  • 40 mph28 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout31 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant284 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (26%)
  • Pedestrian104 (14%)
  • Cyclist100 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (4%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (1%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2080 (11%)
  • 21 to 2580 (11%)
  • 26 to 35174 (24%)
  • 36 to 45119 (16%)
  • 46 to 5568 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.6%)
  • Over 7529 (4%)
  • Not recorded55 (7.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider492 (68%)
  • Passenger128 (18%)
  • Pedestrian104 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car669 (61%)
  • Motorcycle194 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach49 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 115th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2003

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2003, with 67 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2003

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2003: 70, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3057080014
2ndA205596916
3rdA3165765011
4thA3104958010
5thA307384105
6thB358333602
7thA3083235011
8thA306293807
9thA313212612
10thA311182605
11thB353161801
12thA3003151501
13thA314152201
14thA309131401
15thA312121403
16thB361121303
17thB3516601
18thA30045701
19thB3753300
20thB3492201

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2003

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 518.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2003

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2003: 107.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years