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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 401 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2015, and 447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 2014 (528), and casualties fell from 609.

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

Collisions in 2015
401
Down 24% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
447
Down 27% on 2014
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2015

None of the collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2015 were fatal and 9.2% were serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious379.2%
  • Slight36491%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious388.5%
  • Slight40991%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 401, down 24% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 401
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (10%)
  • Tuesday58 (14%)
  • Wednesday81 (20%)
  • Thursday56 (14%)
  • Friday58 (14%)
  • Saturday67 (17%)
  • Sunday41 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8%)
  • February27 (6.7%)
  • March27 (6.7%)
  • April33 (8.2%)
  • May33 (8.2%)
  • June48 (12%)
  • July34 (8.5%)
  • August28 (7%)
  • September34 (8.5%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November33 (8.2%)
  • December32 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (24%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds343 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry329 (82%)
  • Wet or damp72 (18%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (6%)
  • 30 mph358 (89%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (11%)
  • Roundabout33 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (30%)
  • Cyclist127 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (20%)
  • Pedestrian71 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (2%)
  • 16 to 2039 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2549 (11%)
  • 26 to 35116 (26%)
  • 36 to 4574 (17%)
  • 46 to 5576 (17%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4%)
  • Over 7513 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider341 (76%)
  • Pedestrian71 (16%)
  • Passenger35 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car398 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (18%)
  • Motorcycle97 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 114th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 23 other areas
Serious collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2015

Roehampton, Wandsworth, SW15 5QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2015, with 36 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2015

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2015: 46, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA316465403
2ndA205404505
3rdA305394206
4thA310252803
5thA307242600
6thA308212202
7thA306141701
8thA311131300
9thA313131500
10thB358131800
11thB353111200
12thA314101500
13thB3617701
14thA30036601
15thA3126600
16thA3095501
17thB3493300
18thB3603300
19thA30042200
20thB3512200

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2015

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 334.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2015

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2015: 62.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2015, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years