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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 401 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2022, and 449 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2021 (371), and casualties rose from 412.

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

Collisions in 2022
401
Up 8% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
449
Up 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2022

0.5% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2022 were fatal and 22% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8822%
  • Slight31178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious9120%
  • Slight35679%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 401, up 8% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 401
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (11%)
  • Tuesday57 (14%)
  • Wednesday48 (12%)
  • Thursday66 (16%)
  • Friday75 (19%)
  • Saturday60 (15%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.5%)
  • February20 (5%)
  • March30 (7.5%)
  • April30 (7.5%)
  • May42 (10%)
  • June37 (9.2%)
  • July37 (9.2%)
  • August33 (8.2%)
  • September36 (9%)
  • October44 (11%)
  • November33 (8.2%)
  • December21 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight310 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (6.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Other13 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry330 (82%)
  • Wet or damp51 (13%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Not recorded16 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph247 (62%)
  • 30 mph125 (31%)
  • 40 mph27 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (12%)
  • Roundabout39 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist143 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (24%)
  • Car occupant101 (22%)
  • Pedestrian59 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2537 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 35101 (22%)
  • 36 to 4593 (21%)
  • 46 to 5560 (13%)
  • 56 to 6546 (10%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.7%)
  • Over 7518 (4%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider346 (77%)
  • Pedestrian59 (13%)
  • Passenger44 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car360 (49%)
  • Pedal cycle156 (21%)
  • Motorcycle122 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 80th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2022

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2022, with 38 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2022

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2022: 49, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2054955010
2ndA316374816
3rdA305344009
4thA307272904
5thA310242507
6thA308191904
7thA3003131603
8thB358131501
9thA313111104
10thB353101002
11thA30681002
12thA31481002
13thA30047911
14thA3097802
15thA3117703
16thB3615600
17thB3513300
18thB3502201
19thB3522201
20thB3602200

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2022

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 312.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2022

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2022: 66.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years