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TW1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,214 road traffic collisions in the TW1 postcode district, Richmond upon Thames, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,755 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 603 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 58 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1982
4,214
806th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,755
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
603
630 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
58
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for TW1

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal220.5%
  • Serious60314%
  • Slight3,58985%

What the data shows

  • TW1 had 625 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 9% fewer than the 686 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in TW1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 360 children under 16 were killed or injured in TW1, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in TW1.

Where TW1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
806th
Most casualties
1,067th
Most fatal collisions
2,104th
Most serious collisions
1,202nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday573 (14%)
  • Tuesday698 (17%)
  • Wednesday627 (15%)
  • Thursday669 (16%)
  • Friday698 (17%)
  • Saturday599 (14%)
  • Sunday350 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,111 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,025 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,199 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway508 (12%)
  • Roundabout404 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded43 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph228 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph3,462 (82%)
  • 40 mph516 (12%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,472 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds499 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.2%)
  • Other51 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded115 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,529 (32%)
  • Cyclist1,068 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist969 (20%)
  • Pedestrian839 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant216 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant77 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TW1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TW1, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in TW1 peaked at 160 in 1984; 2025 had 58.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 58
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255861
20245361
20234755
20225661
20215051
20204855
20198296
20188299
20177992
20167075
20155556
20147280
20138187
20127881
20118290
20106877
20095667
20087487
20076475
20065665
20056771
20048598
2003108117
20029096
2001123144
200099106
1999108123
1998104114
199798112
1996119145
1995116131
1994135152
1993120140
1992106116
1991101113
1990158177
1989139151
1988119127
1987130151
1986151174
1985155182
1984160180
1983158178
1982154186

Map of recent crashes in TW1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TW1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TW1

The 24 most recent collisions in TW1 happened between 9 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TW1

The A305 has the most collisions in TW1, 1,416 of 4,214 (34%), followed by the A310 (945).

Collisions in TW1 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3051,4161,5749212
2ndA3109451,0493151
3rdA316775931294
4thA3004344383354
5thB361167188121
6thA309108132219

Council areas covering TW1

Collisions in TW1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Richmond upon Thames has 4,159 of 4,214 (99%).

Collisions in TW1 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRichmond upon Thames4,1594,69222593
2ndHounslow5563010

Towns in TW1

Collisions in TW1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Richmond upon Thames (4,004) and Hounslow (31).