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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 400 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2006, and 479 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2005 (471), and casualties fell from 549.

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

Collisions in 2006
400
Down 15% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
479
Down 13% on 2005
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2006

1.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2006 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious8221%
  • Slight31378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious9720%
  • Slight37678%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 400, down 15% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 400
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday58 (14%)
  • Wednesday63 (16%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday76 (19%)
  • Sunday39 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7%)
  • February34 (8.5%)
  • March33 (8.3%)
  • April46 (12%)
  • May42 (11%)
  • June35 (8.8%)
  • July36 (9%)
  • August25 (6.3%)
  • September28 (7%)
  • October30 (7.5%)
  • November30 (7.5%)
  • December33 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight286 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds357 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry338 (85%)
  • Wet or damp59 (15%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph375 (94%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway344 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout20 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist125 (26%)
  • Cyclist71 (15%)
  • Pedestrian68 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2075 (16%)
  • 21 to 2557 (12%)
  • 26 to 3593 (19%)
  • 36 to 4581 (17%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.8%)
  • Over 7522 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (69%)
  • Passenger80 (17%)
  • Pedestrian68 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car434 (60%)
  • Motorcycle129 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach31 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 2006.

Collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2006

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2006, with 37 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2006

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2006: 42, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305424819
2ndA205414708
3rdA316404707
4thA307293616
5thA308283907
6thA306212716
7thB358202704
8thA310182102
9thA313161702
10thA311131400
11thB3538801
12thA3127901
13thB3617700
14thA3096903
15thB3506601
16thA3144400
17thA30043502
18thB3063411
19thB3493502
20thB3513400

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2006

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 321.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2006

TW1 and TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2006, with 56 each.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2006, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years