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SW14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,243 road traffic collisions in the SW14 postcode district, Richmond upon Thames, from 1982 to 2025, and 2,550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 368 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1982
2,243
1,633rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,550
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
368
386 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW14

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal110.5%
  • Serious36816%
  • Slight1,86483%

What the data shows

  • SW14 had 407 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% more than the 370 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SW14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 172 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW14, 7.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in SW14.

Where SW14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,633rd
Most casualties
1,828th
Most fatal collisions
2,396th
Most serious collisions
1,849th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (13%)
  • Tuesday340 (15%)
  • Wednesday358 (16%)
  • Thursday360 (16%)
  • Friday354 (16%)
  • Saturday335 (15%)
  • Sunday213 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,675 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit517 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,890 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway271 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout22 (1%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph151 (6.7%)
  • 30 mph2,001 (89%)
  • 40 mph87 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,848 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds264 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other34 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded55 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant858 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist598 (23%)
  • Cyclist511 (20%)
  • Pedestrian412 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW14, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW14 peaked at 86 in 1983; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254648
20243641
20234244
20224559
20213335
20203944
20195457
20183437
20174550
20163339
20153138
20145260
20135154
20123741
20112730
20103741
20092125
20084145
20074151
20063236
20054754
20043335
20035762
20024853
20016674
20007985
19995259
19986876
19975868
19967896
19955969
19945662
19936175
19926770
19916475
19905763
19895568
19885565
19875564
19864956
19855672
19848090
19838693
19828091

Map of recent crashes in SW14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW14

The 24 most recent collisions in SW14 happened between 23 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW14

The A205 has the most collisions in SW14, 1,209 of 2,243 (54%), followed by the A3003 (270).

Collisions in SW14 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2051,2091,3669194
2ndA3003270309042
3rdA316264335149
4thB351153161022
5thA305809007

Council areas covering SW14

Collisions in SW14 were recorded in 3 council areas. Richmond upon Thames has 2,208 of 2,243 (98%).

Collisions in SW14 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRichmond upon Thames2,2082,49811361
2ndHounslow304605
3rdLambeth4401

Town in SW14

Of the 2,243 collisions in SW14, 1,995 (89%) were in Richmond upon Thames.