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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 339 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2024, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2023 (375), and casualties fell from 408.

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

Collisions in 2024
339
Down 10% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
382
Down 6% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2024

0.3% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2024 were fatal and 27% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious9027%
  • Slight24873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious9324%
  • Slight28875%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 339, down 10% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 339
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday59 (17%)
  • Wednesday59 (17%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday50 (15%)
  • Saturday56 (17%)
  • Sunday33 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8.8%)
  • February20 (5.9%)
  • March23 (6.8%)
  • April23 (6.8%)
  • May28 (8.3%)
  • June33 (9.7%)
  • July36 (11%)
  • August30 (8.8%)
  • September29 (8.6%)
  • October30 (8.8%)
  • November32 (9.4%)
  • December25 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight254 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded34 (10%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (76%)
  • Wet or damp54 (16%)
  • Not recorded28 (8.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph261 (77%)
  • 30 mph60 (18%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway221 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (10%)
  • Roundabout33 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (5%)
  • Not recorded33 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist129 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (22%)
  • Car occupant79 (21%)
  • Pedestrian70 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2027 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3596 (25%)
  • 36 to 4564 (17%)
  • 46 to 5550 (13%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.5%)
  • Over 7519 (5%)
  • Not recorded19 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (72%)
  • Pedestrian70 (18%)
  • Passenger36 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (53%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (23%)
  • Motorcycle92 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 85th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
82nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2024

South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1UD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2024, with 32 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2024

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2024: 38, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2053846010
2ndA305333808
3rdA316313408
4thA307283105
5thA310242604
6thA308181806
7thB358151602
8thA314142102
9thB353101102
10thA3098903
11thA3117802
12thA3137703
13thA30035500
14thA30043502
15thA3123400
16thB3213300
17thA3062202
18thB3612201
19thB3061100
20thB3221100

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2024

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 273.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2024

TW9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2024: 61.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2024, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years