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Richmond upon Thames road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 355 road traffic collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2025, and 394 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2024 (339), and casualties rose from 382.

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

Collisions in 2025
355
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
394
Up 3% on 2024
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmond upon Thames in 2025

0.6% of collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2025 were fatal and 29% serious, against 0.8% and 17% in Richmond upon Thames from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious10429%
  • Slight24970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious11128%
  • Slight28171%

Richmond upon Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmond upon Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,079 in 1979. 2025 is highlighted, with 355, up 5% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 355
  • 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 2025

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (15%)
  • Wednesday48 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (14%)
  • Friday67 (19%)
  • Saturday50 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (5.6%)
  • February23 (6.5%)
  • March28 (7.9%)
  • April34 (9.6%)
  • May30 (8.5%)
  • June32 (9%)
  • July50 (14%)
  • August30 (8.5%)
  • September32 (9%)
  • October18 (5.1%)
  • November35 (9.9%)
  • December23 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight276 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds281 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded24 (6.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (79%)
  • Wet or damp52 (15%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph291 (82%)
  • 30 mph49 (14%)
  • 40 mph15 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout30 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2025

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist135 (34%)
  • Car occupant105 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (18%)
  • Pedestrian63 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2030 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4563 (16%)
  • 46 to 5568 (17%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.6%)
  • Over 7517 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider287 (73%)
  • Pedestrian63 (16%)
  • Passenger44 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car358 (54%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (21%)
  • Motorcycle81 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmond upon Thames in 2025

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Richmond upon Thames ranked among 351 areas in 2025

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Richmond upon Thames had the 83rd most road collisions in 2025.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Richmond upon Thames in 2025

East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames, SW14 7NQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmond upon Thames in 2025, with 33 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Richmond upon Thames with the most crashes in 2025

The A205 had the most collisions in Richmond upon Thames in 2025: 48, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmond upon Thames, 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2054850113
2ndA3053440013
3rdA307222708
4thA316222209
5thA310202104
6thA308151805
7thA3003131402
8thA314111203
9thB358111503
10thA313101405
11thA3069904
12thA31291103
13thA3118900
14thA30046602
15thB3536702
16thB3615702
17thA3094400
18thB3494401
19thB3503401
20thB3513301

Towns in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2025

Richmond upon Thames itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2025: 288.

Postcode districts in Richmond upon Thames: crashes in 2025

TW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmond upon Thames in 2025: 57.

Latest crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2025

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmond upon Thames in 2025, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2025.

Severity

Richmond upon Thames road accidents in other years