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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2021, and 412 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2020 (363), and casualties rose from 408.

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

Collisions in 2021
371
Up 2% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
412
Up 1% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2021

0.8% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2021 were fatal and 26% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious9626%
  • Slight27273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious9623%
  • Slight31376%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 371, up 2% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 371
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday53 (14%)
  • Thursday54 (15%)
  • Friday53 (14%)
  • Saturday56 (15%)
  • Sunday52 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (3.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (4.9%)
  • February21 (5.7%)
  • March20 (5.4%)
  • April28 (7.5%)
  • May37 (10%)
  • June36 (9.7%)
  • July39 (11%)
  • August28 (7.5%)
  • September44 (12%)
  • October31 (8.4%)
  • November40 (11%)
  • December29 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (76%)
  • Wet or damp76 (20%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph231 (62%)
  • 30 mph117 (32%)
  • 40 mph22 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway269 (73%)
  • Roundabout30 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist156 (38%)
  • Car occupant95 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (17%)
  • Pedestrian64 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2020 (4.9%)
  • 21 to 2541 (10%)
  • 26 to 3592 (22%)
  • 36 to 4586 (21%)
  • 46 to 5568 (17%)
  • 56 to 6537 (9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.1%)
  • Over 7514 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider304 (74%)
  • Pedestrian64 (16%)
  • Passenger44 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car326 (50%)
  • Pedal cycle171 (26%)
  • Motorcycle77 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach24 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 76th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2021

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2021, with 30 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2021

The A305 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2021: 34, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA305343518
2ndA205293205
3rdA308273208
4thA316232513
5thA307182412
6thA310181806
7thB358162003
8thA313111501
9thA3119903
10thA30038804
11thA3127701
12thA3096800
13thB3616601
14thA3145600
15thB3535801
16thA30044400
17thA3064402
18thB3064401
19thB3494403
20thB3514402

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2021

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 280.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2021

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2021: 49.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years