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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 406 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2008, and 467 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2007 (402), and casualties fell from 489.

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

Collisions in 2008
406
Up 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
467
Down 4% on 2007
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2008

0.2% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2008 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5714%
  • Slight34886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6313%
  • Slight40386%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 406, up 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 406
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (15%)
  • Tuesday73 (18%)
  • Wednesday56 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (12%)
  • Friday69 (17%)
  • Saturday58 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.9%)
  • February39 (9.6%)
  • March39 (9.6%)
  • April42 (10%)
  • May39 (9.6%)
  • June38 (9.4%)
  • July42 (10%)
  • August26 (6.4%)
  • September24 (5.9%)
  • October28 (6.9%)
  • November35 (8.6%)
  • December26 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight310 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds347 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry324 (80%)
  • Wet or damp80 (20%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph392 (97%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (22%)
  • Cyclist96 (21%)
  • Pedestrian63 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2053 (11%)
  • 21 to 2541 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3599 (21%)
  • 36 to 4584 (18%)
  • 46 to 5557 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.2%)
  • Over 7529 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider333 (71%)
  • Passenger71 (15%)
  • Pedestrian63 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car427 (57%)
  • Motorcycle109 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (13%)
  • Bus or coach49 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 160th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
208th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2008

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2008, with 53 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2008

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2008: 52, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305525719
2ndA205475106
3rdA316374405
4thA307293506
5thA308242905
6thA306182004
7thA310172001
8thA311171701
9thA313161701
10thB358141601
11thB35391001
12thA31281301
13thB36181300
14thA30037902
15thA3097800
16thA30045501
17thA3144400
18thB3514400
19thB3493500
20thB3502200

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2008

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 340.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2008

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2008: 73.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2008.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years