On the 20th of September 2006, Richard Hammond was seriously injured in a car crash while filming for Top Gear at the former RAF Elvington airfield near York.

Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English broadcaster, journalist, and author. He co-hosted the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with …

Jun 29, 2022 · Richard Hammond has crashed over and over again during his time in Top Gear and now The Grand Tour. Now he’s known for it. It’s become a meme, and fans of the shows …

Sep 3, 2024 · In 2016, Hammond was driving a jet-powered dragster at 319mph on the motoring show when a tyre burst at 319mph, causing him to career out of control and land upside down …

Nov 27, 2025 · What caused Richard Hammond’s 320mph crash? The crash was caused by a sudden tyre burst while he was driving a jet-powered dragster at nearly 320mph, causing the …

Everyone remembers Richard Hammond's near-fatal crash back in 2006 in the Vampire jet car. But for the first time on camera, Richard reveals what went on in his head during the fallout of...

Apr 28, 2025 · The accident was every bit as shocking as we expected it to be, but unfortunately there were no cameras present at the crash location to cover the incident and some questions …

Feb 20, 2024 · Richard Hammond has revealed he is living with a health condition following his horror 320mph Top Gear car crash in 2006.

Sep 3, 2024 · Richard Hammond has opened up on the impacts his huge crash on Top Gear is continuing to have on his health - and accident that almost saw the TV presenter lose his life.

Jun 6, 2025 · Richard Hammond has suffered multiple crashes throughout his television career, most notably on Top Gear. However, the most infamous and near-fatal accident occurred …