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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 438 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2016, and 503 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2015 (401), and casualties rose from 447.

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

Collisions in 2016
438
Up 9% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
503
Up 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2016

0.2% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2016 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious4510%
  • Slight39289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious479.3%
  • Slight45590%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 438, up 9% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 438
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (18%)
  • Tuesday77 (18%)
  • Wednesday70 (16%)
  • Thursday66 (15%)
  • Friday67 (15%)
  • Saturday46 (11%)
  • Sunday35 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (5.5%)
  • February40 (9.1%)
  • March29 (6.6%)
  • April36 (8.2%)
  • May44 (10%)
  • June34 (7.8%)
  • July34 (7.8%)
  • August29 (6.6%)
  • September45 (10%)
  • October37 (8.4%)
  • November50 (11%)
  • December36 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight330 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds373 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded24 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry354 (81%)
  • Wet or damp73 (17%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph397 (91%)
  • 40 mph27 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (11%)
  • Roundabout30 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (29%)
  • Cyclist131 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (18%)
  • Pedestrian84 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2553 (11%)
  • 26 to 35114 (23%)
  • 36 to 4594 (19%)
  • 46 to 5568 (14%)
  • 56 to 6544 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.4%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider343 (68%)
  • Pedestrian84 (17%)
  • Passenger76 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car420 (54%)
  • Pedal cycle138 (18%)
  • Motorcycle97 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 94th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
129th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2016

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2016, with 44 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2016

The A316 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2016: 57, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA316577204
2ndA205505704
3rdA305485106
4thA310364006
5thA308253802
6thA307202103
7thA306192501
8thB358192301
9thB353131503
10thA3003111100
11thA311111302
12thA312101010
13thA314101100
14thA3136602
15thA3095500
16thA30043300
17thB3063301
18thB3613400
19thA30082201
20thB3512200

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2016

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 358.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2016

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2016: 76.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2016, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years