Crap Towns / Richmond upon Thames / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Richmond upon Thames?
In 2025-26, 9% of Richmond upon Thames council's A roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figure was 4%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figure was 4%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4% | 5% | – |
| 2016-17 | 5% | 4% | – |
| 2017-18 | 4% | 4% | – |
| 2018-19 | 3% | 3% | – |
| 2019-20 | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | – | – | 16% |
| 2022-23 | 8% | – | 16% |
| 2023-24 | 7% | – | 16% |
| 2024-25 | 9% | – | 16% |
| 2025-26 | 9% | – | – |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey County Council | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| Kingston upon Thames | 6% | 11% | 16% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 8% | 17% | 13% |
| Ealing | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| Hounslow | 3% | 2% | 11% |
| Merton | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 9% | – | – |
| Wandsworth | 9% | – | – |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |