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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 375 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2023, and 408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 107 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (401), and casualties fell from 449.

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

Collisions in 2023
375
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
408
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
107
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2023

0.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious10729%
  • Slight26771%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious11027%
  • Slight29773%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 375, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 375
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (11%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday67 (18%)
  • Friday58 (15%)
  • Saturday52 (14%)
  • Sunday43 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.1%)
  • February34 (9.1%)
  • March40 (11%)
  • April23 (6.1%)
  • May28 (7.5%)
  • June38 (10%)
  • July41 (11%)
  • August24 (6.4%)
  • September38 (10%)
  • October39 (10%)
  • November26 (6.9%)
  • December21 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight288 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds286 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (72%)
  • Wet or damp86 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph253 (67%)
  • 30 mph109 (29%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway265 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (10%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist154 (38%)
  • Car occupant87 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (19%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2029 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (21%)
  • 46 to 5564 (16%)
  • 56 to 6544 (11%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.9%)
  • Over 7518 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider316 (77%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)
  • Passenger29 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car316 (48%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (25%)
  • Motorcycle89 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach23 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 78th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2023

East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames, SW14 7NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2023, with 35 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2023

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2023: 44, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2054447012
2ndA307272813
3rdA308262606
4thA305232307
5thA316232806
6thA310222906
7thA313141404
8thB358121503
9thA3003111204
10thA311111202
11thA306101106
12thA312101103
13thA30046801
14thA3096602
15thA3146701
16thB3515503
17thB3494401
18thB3534401
19thB3614400
20thB3503301

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2023

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 298.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2023

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2023: 67.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years