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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 105 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1980, and 130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1979 (115), and casualties fell from 147.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 2,993 collisions at Heathrow Airport.

Collisions in 1980
105
Down 9% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
130
Down 12% on 1979
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
16% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 1980

1% of collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1980 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1716%
  • Slight8783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1915%
  • Slight11085%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 1980 is highlighted, with 105, down 9% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253037
20243345
20231930
20222533
20211214
20201721
20192838
20184046
20174967
20163137
20153949
20143852
20133139
20123842
20112534
20104048
20094044
20084452
20075573
20061921
20057075
20042226
20034461
20027086
200183111
2000107131
199984106
199898127
1997124147
1996118141
19957896
1994101113
199399124
19928698
19916678
199089104
1989106135
19887996
19877586
19868698
19858193
19846882
19837886
1982114139
198194114
1980105130
1979115147

When and where crashes happen at Heathrow Airport in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (22%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday15 (14%)
  • Thursday14 (13%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday9 (8.6%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.7%)
  • February4 (3.8%)
  • March8 (7.6%)
  • April8 (7.6%)
  • May17 (16%)
  • June14 (13%)
  • July8 (7.6%)
  • August8 (7.6%)
  • September4 (3.8%)
  • October10 (9.5%)
  • November5 (4.8%)
  • December12 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight77 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds17 (16%)
  • Other88 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (72%)
  • Wet or damp28 (27%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph71 (68%)
  • 40 mph28 (27%)
  • 60 mph1 (1%)
  • 70 mph5 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway36 (34%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (28%)
  • Roundabout16 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (13%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2028 (22%)
  • 21 to 2511 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3523 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (20%)
  • 46 to 5516 (12%)
  • 56 to 658 (6.2%)
  • Over 751 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (9.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider84 (65%)
  • Passenger29 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car104 (57%)
  • Motorcycle29 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 1980.

Collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
348th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
349th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads at Heathrow Airport with the most crashes in 1980

The A4 had the most collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1980: 7, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions at Heathrow Airport, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA471601
2ndM41101

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1980, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 1980.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years