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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 528 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2014, and 609 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2013 (468), and casualties rose from 530.

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

Collisions in 2014
528
Up 13% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
609
Up 15% on 2013
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2014

0.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2014 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious499.3%
  • Slight47690%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious518.4%
  • Slight55591%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 528, up 13% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 528
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday86 (16%)
  • Wednesday75 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (15%)
  • Friday78 (15%)
  • Saturday82 (16%)
  • Sunday60 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.3%)
  • February49 (9.3%)
  • March50 (9.5%)
  • April36 (6.8%)
  • May45 (8.5%)
  • June47 (8.9%)
  • July41 (7.8%)
  • August48 (9.1%)
  • September49 (9.3%)
  • October42 (8%)
  • November46 (8.7%)
  • December31 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight394 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds451 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (7.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry423 (80%)
  • Wet or damp102 (19%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph480 (91%)
  • 40 mph19 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway435 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout37 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (32%)
  • Cyclist175 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (18%)
  • Pedestrian77 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2053 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2563 (10%)
  • 26 to 35152 (25%)
  • 36 to 45114 (19%)
  • 46 to 5585 (14%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.3%)
  • Over 7518 (3%)
  • Not recorded31 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider445 (73%)
  • Passenger87 (14%)
  • Pedestrian77 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car520 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle177 (19%)
  • Motorcycle116 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach39 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 80th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2014

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2014, with 45 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2014

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2014: 59, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA205596805
2ndA305485205
3rdA307414502
4thA308416412
5thA316414615
6thA310384002
7thB358293302
8thA313242503
9thA306202102
10thA311121401
11thB361111201
12thA3003101103
13thA314101301
14thA30048802
15thB3215500
16thB3505701
17thB3535600
18thA3124500
19thA30083301
20thA3093300

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2014

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 426.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2014

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2014: 79.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2014, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years