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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 363 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2020, and 408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2019 (419), and casualties fell from 475.

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

Collisions in 2020
363
Down 13% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
408
Down 14% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2020

0.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2020 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6418%
  • Slight29882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6516%
  • Slight34284%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 363, down 13% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 363
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (12%)
  • Wednesday62 (17%)
  • Thursday48 (13%)
  • Friday52 (14%)
  • Saturday58 (16%)
  • Sunday50 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7.7%)
  • February29 (8%)
  • March24 (6.6%)
  • April16 (4.4%)
  • May24 (6.6%)
  • June26 (7.2%)
  • July37 (10%)
  • August43 (12%)
  • September34 (9.4%)
  • October44 (12%)
  • November25 (6.9%)
  • December33 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight285 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds286 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (3%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (74%)
  • Wet or damp83 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph204 (56%)
  • 30 mph147 (40%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (71%)
  • Roundabout34 (9.4%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist176 (43%)
  • Car occupant98 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (15%)
  • Pedestrian56 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2031 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2536 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3595 (23%)
  • 36 to 4575 (18%)
  • 46 to 5560 (15%)
  • 56 to 6544 (11%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.4%)
  • Over 758 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider312 (76%)
  • Pedestrian56 (14%)
  • Passenger40 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (50%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (29%)
  • Motorcycle69 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 72nd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2020

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2020, with 29 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2020

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2020: 33, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA205333805
2ndA308323601
3rdA310293205
4thA316242502
5thA305232500
6thA307202115
7thA3003131401
8thA314111302
9thB358111304
10thB35391106
11thA3118802
12thA3096600
13thB3516802
14thA3125701
15thB3494402
16thB3614802
17thA30043300
18thA3063300
19thA3133300
20thB3503301

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2020

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 289.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2020

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2020: 50.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years