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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 422 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2012, and 473 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2011 (459), and casualties fell from 518.

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

Collisions in 2012
422
Down 8% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
473
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2012

0.2% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5112%
  • Slight37088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5111%
  • Slight42189%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 422, down 8% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 422
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday70 (17%)
  • Wednesday67 (16%)
  • Thursday75 (18%)
  • Friday53 (13%)
  • Saturday57 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5981 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.2%)
  • February28 (6.6%)
  • March43 (10%)
  • April32 (7.6%)
  • May39 (9.2%)
  • June36 (8.5%)
  • July44 (10%)
  • August40 (9.5%)
  • September27 (6.4%)
  • October28 (6.6%)
  • November34 (8.1%)
  • December32 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight321 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds367 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry332 (79%)
  • Wet or damp83 (20%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph415 (98%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway375 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (30%)
  • Cyclist114 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (23%)
  • Pedestrian78 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3%)
  • 16 to 2025 (5.3%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 35117 (25%)
  • 36 to 4593 (20%)
  • 46 to 5560 (13%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.4%)
  • Over 7524 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider343 (73%)
  • Pedestrian78 (16%)
  • Passenger52 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car452 (59%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (15%)
  • Motorcycle116 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach23 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 110th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
110th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
157th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2012

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2012, with 42 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2012

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2012: 44, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305444805
2ndA316435004
3rdA205414206
4thA307283214
5thA310252602
6thB358222800
7thA308212802
8thA306202001
9thA313162001
10thA311111101
11thA309101100
12thA30038801
13thB3538801
14thB36181002
15thA3126902
16thA3146800
17thA30044400
18thA30083301
19thB3213301
20thB3513300

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2012

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 350.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2012

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2012: 78.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years