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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 419 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2019, and 475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2018 (444), and casualties fell from 502.

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

Collisions in 2019
419
Down 6% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
475
Down 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2019

0.5% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2019 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7017%
  • Slight34783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7015%
  • Slight40385%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 419, down 6% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 419
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (13%)
  • Tuesday65 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (12%)
  • Thursday79 (19%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (13%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.1%)
  • February22 (5.3%)
  • March32 (7.6%)
  • April24 (5.7%)
  • May36 (8.6%)
  • June37 (8.8%)
  • July36 (8.6%)
  • August38 (9.1%)
  • September45 (11%)
  • October33 (7.9%)
  • November41 (9.8%)
  • December37 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (5.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds319 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (5%)

Road surface

  • Dry298 (71%)
  • Wet or damp97 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (5.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph79 (19%)
  • 30 mph309 (74%)
  • 40 mph29 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (12%)
  • Roundabout31 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded35 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist144 (30%)
  • Car occupant139 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (17%)
  • Pedestrian76 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2035 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2543 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3587 (18%)
  • 36 to 4596 (20%)
  • 46 to 5580 (17%)
  • 56 to 6548 (10%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider339 (71%)
  • Pedestrian76 (16%)
  • Passenger60 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car429 (56%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (20%)
  • Motorcycle95 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 87th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
106th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2019

East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames, SW14 7NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2019, with 43 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2019

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2019: 49, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2054951011
2ndA316435207
3rdA305415004
4thA307323605
5thA3102937010
6thA308161900
7thB358161802
8thA3003151602
9thA311131402
10thA313121403
11thA3004101012
12thA314101100
13thB353101002
14thB3617801
15thA3065601
16thB3494401
17thB3513300
18thA3092300
19thA3122200
20thB3752401

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2019

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 349.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2019

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2019: 82.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2019, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2019.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years