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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 471 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2005, and 549 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2004 (529), and casualties fell from 624.

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

Collisions in 2005
471
Down 11% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
549
Down 12% on 2004
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2005

0.4% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious6213%
  • Slight40786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7013%
  • Slight47787%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 471, down 11% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 471
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (17%)
  • Tuesday86 (18%)
  • Wednesday77 (16%)
  • Thursday74 (16%)
  • Friday68 (14%)
  • Saturday58 (12%)
  • Sunday29 (6.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59111 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7%)
  • February26 (5.5%)
  • March41 (8.7%)
  • April31 (6.6%)
  • May52 (11%)
  • June42 (8.9%)
  • July40 (8.5%)
  • August40 (8.5%)
  • September38 (8.1%)
  • October53 (11%)
  • November35 (7.4%)
  • December40 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight347 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds409 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry380 (81%)
  • Wet or damp85 (18%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph435 (92%)
  • 40 mph29 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway398 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout21 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist119 (22%)
  • Pedestrian88 (16%)
  • Cyclist77 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2057 (10%)
  • 21 to 2567 (12%)
  • 26 to 35129 (23%)
  • 36 to 4591 (17%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.2%)
  • Over 7528 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded40 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (68%)
  • Passenger89 (16%)
  • Pedestrian88 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car557 (64%)
  • Motorcycle117 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach43 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 152nd most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2005

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2005, with 45 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2005

The A305 and A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2005, with 54 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305546117
2ndA316546205
3rdA205526002
4thA306334308
5thA307313805
6thA310303403
7thA308273205
8thB358192706
9thA311172000
10thA312101100
11thA314101111
12thA31391101
13thB36181001
14thA30037801
15thA30047700
16thA3097802
17thB3536600
18thB3493300
19thB3513300
20thB3212200

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2005

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 384.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2005

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2005: 77.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2005, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years