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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 440 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2017, and 511 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2016 (438), and casualties rose from 503.

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

Collisions in 2017
440
Level with 2016
Casualties in 2017
511
Up 2% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2017

0.7% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2017 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious7216%
  • Slight36583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious7314%
  • Slight43585%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 440, level with 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 440
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (12%)
  • Tuesday63 (14%)
  • Wednesday68 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday72 (16%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday58 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.2%)
  • February30 (6.8%)
  • March30 (6.8%)
  • April34 (7.7%)
  • May45 (10%)
  • June38 (8.6%)
  • July43 (9.8%)
  • August31 (7%)
  • September38 (8.6%)
  • October39 (8.9%)
  • November41 (9.3%)
  • December35 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds344 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (3%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry323 (73%)
  • Wet or damp90 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded22 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (8.9%)
  • 30 mph367 (83%)
  • 40 mph34 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway344 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout32 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (33%)
  • Cyclist138 (27%)
  • Pedestrian82 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2033 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 2564 (13%)
  • 26 to 35102 (20%)
  • 36 to 45115 (23%)
  • 46 to 5562 (12%)
  • 56 to 6544 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.1%)
  • Over 7523 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (69%)
  • Pedestrian82 (16%)
  • Passenger75 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car452 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (19%)
  • Motorcycle85 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach35 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 86th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2017

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area and Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2017, with 42 collisions each.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2017

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2017: 53, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA205535809
2ndA305434706
3rdA316365114
4thA307314014
5thA310293215
6thA308283606
7thA314151600
8thB358141502
9thA306121404
10thA311101503
11thA31391004
12thA30038801
13thA30981003
14thA30047800
15thB3537902
16thB3616703
17thB3515600
18thA3124401
19thB3224501
20thB3504600

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2017

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 361.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2017

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2017: 79.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2017, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years