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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2018, and 502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2017 (440), and casualties fell from 511.

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

Collisions in 2018
444
Up 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
502
Down 2% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2018

0.5% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8218%
  • Slight36081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious8317%
  • Slight41783%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 444, up 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 444
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (13%)
  • Tuesday69 (16%)
  • Wednesday70 (16%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday52 (12%)
  • Saturday66 (15%)
  • Sunday59 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (5.4%)
  • February23 (5.2%)
  • March29 (6.5%)
  • April34 (7.7%)
  • May41 (9.2%)
  • June36 (8.1%)
  • July44 (9.9%)
  • August37 (8.3%)
  • September40 (9%)
  • October45 (10%)
  • November53 (12%)
  • December38 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight329 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds357 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry345 (78%)
  • Wet or damp87 (20%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph62 (14%)
  • 30 mph357 (80%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (10%)
  • Roundabout35 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (31%)
  • Cyclist134 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (18%)
  • Pedestrian84 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2033 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 35117 (23%)
  • 36 to 4594 (19%)
  • 46 to 5578 (16%)
  • 56 to 6540 (8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4%)
  • Over 7516 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider356 (71%)
  • Pedestrian84 (17%)
  • Passenger62 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car439 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle142 (18%)
  • Motorcycle108 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (4%)
  • Bus or coach25 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 79th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2018

Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames, TW1 1BE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2018, with 42 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2018

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2018: 40, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA205404507
2ndA3053841013
3rdA316384406
4thA310323506
5thA307303406
6thA306273004
7thA308263213
8thB358151802
9thA311131502
10thB353121602
11thA314111102
12thA300481411
13thA30981100
14thA30034600
15thA3134401
16thB3224402
17thB3504401
18thB3514401
19thA3123300
20thB3613402

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2018

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 352.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2018

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2018: 82.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years