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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 529 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2004, and 624 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2003 (611), and casualties fell from 724.

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

Collisions in 2004
529
Down 13% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
624
Down 14% on 2003
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2004

1.1% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2004 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious7013%
  • Slight45386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious7412%
  • Slight54487%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 529, down 13% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 529
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (10%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday92 (17%)
  • Thursday84 (16%)
  • Friday103 (19%)
  • Saturday67 (13%)
  • Sunday59 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (6.4%)
  • February34 (6.4%)
  • March43 (8.1%)
  • April51 (9.6%)
  • May44 (8.3%)
  • June51 (9.6%)
  • July47 (8.9%)
  • August45 (8.5%)
  • September43 (8.1%)
  • October57 (11%)
  • November48 (9.1%)
  • December32 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight390 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds432 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry400 (76%)
  • Wet or damp127 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph493 (93%)
  • 40 mph27 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway431 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (10%)
  • Roundabout34 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant249 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (24%)
  • Pedestrian109 (17%)
  • Cyclist79 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2079 (13%)
  • 21 to 2575 (12%)
  • 26 to 35157 (25%)
  • 36 to 45107 (17%)
  • 46 to 5550 (8%)
  • 56 to 6531 (5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4%)
  • Over 7528 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded35 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider413 (66%)
  • Pedestrian109 (17%)
  • Passenger102 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car596 (64%)
  • Motorcycle154 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach41 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 134th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
169th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2004

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2004, with 59 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2004

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2004: 62, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305627517
2ndA205566427
3rdA3165466010
4thA307394205
5thB358283807
6thA310262906
7thA306253014
8thA308212801
9thA311212402
10thA313141702
11thB353111102
12thA31291100
13thA30048900
14thB36181001
15thA30037801
16thB35071302
17thA3145500
18thA3094401
19thB3493300
20thB3513300

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2004

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 442.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2004

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2004: 98.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2004, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2004.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years