Richmond road traffic accidents
Richmond recorded 298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 350 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 350
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 350
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Richmond
Roads in Richmond
Postcode districts in Richmond
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Richmond
Road collision statistics for Richmond
Collisions recorded
298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
350
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Richmond
Collisions in Richmond are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in Richmond happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Richmond have produced 350 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 27 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 231 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 262 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 252 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 246 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 175 casualties, Passenger 61 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Richmond
How many road accidents have there been in Richmond?
298 collisions have been recorded in Richmond in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 350 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Richmond were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 48 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Richmond resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Richmond?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Richmond, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Richmond happen on?
87.9% of collisions in Richmond are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Richmond?
Pedestrians make up 32.6% of the 350 casualties recorded in Richmond.
Is road safety in Richmond getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Richmond were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Richmond come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Richmond cover 1999 to 2025.