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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 468 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2013, and 530 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2012 (422), and casualties rose from 473.

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

Collisions in 2013
468
Up 11% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
530
Up 12% on 2012
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2013

None of the collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2013 were fatal and 9.8% were serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious469.8%
  • Slight42290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious489.1%
  • Slight48291%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 468, up 11% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 468
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (12%)
  • Tuesday86 (18%)
  • Wednesday86 (18%)
  • Thursday67 (14%)
  • Friday74 (16%)
  • Saturday64 (14%)
  • Sunday37 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.1%)
  • February30 (6.4%)
  • March31 (6.6%)
  • April42 (9%)
  • May32 (6.8%)
  • June44 (9.4%)
  • July39 (8.3%)
  • August42 (9%)
  • September46 (9.8%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November48 (10%)
  • December30 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight347 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry369 (79%)
  • Wet or damp94 (20%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph439 (94%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway409 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout20 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (28%)
  • Cyclist140 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (21%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2559 (11%)
  • 26 to 35130 (25%)
  • 36 to 4599 (19%)
  • 46 to 5565 (12%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.8%)
  • Over 7522 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider375 (71%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)
  • Passenger57 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car481 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (18%)
  • Motorcycle116 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach28 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 84th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2013

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2013, with 44 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2013

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2013: 74, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2057487011
2ndA316485803
3rdA305454804
4thA307323703
5thA310273204
6thA306212404
7thA308212401
8thB358202303
9thA3004131300
10thA311121300
11thB353111300
12thA309101201
13thA313101301
14thA30039901
15thA3148900
16thB3506602
17thA3125501
18thB3614501
19thB3493300
20thB3212200

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2013

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 372.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2013

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2013: 81.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2013, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2013.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years