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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 78 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1983, and 86 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 32% on 1982 (114), and casualties fell from 139.

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

Collisions in 1983
78
Down 32% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
86
Down 38% on 1982
Fatal collisions
1
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
17% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 1983

1.3% of collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1983 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1317%
  • Slight6482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious1315%
  • Slight7284%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 1983 is highlighted, with 78, down 32% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 78
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (18%)
  • Tuesday11 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (15%)
  • Thursday16 (21%)
  • Friday4 (5.1%)
  • Saturday13 (17%)
  • Sunday8 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5912 (15%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (13%)
  • February7 (9%)
  • March3 (3.8%)
  • April6 (7.7%)
  • May12 (15%)
  • June5 (6.4%)
  • July1 (1.3%)
  • August8 (10%)
  • September6 (7.7%)
  • October7 (9%)
  • November6 (7.7%)
  • December7 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight58 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds52 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry53 (68%)
  • Wet or damp25 (32%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (72%)
  • 40 mph21 (27%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway39 (50%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (13%)
  • Roundabout8 (10%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant45 (52%)
  • Pedestrian14 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (13%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 208 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2515 (17%)
  • 26 to 3516 (19%)
  • 36 to 4518 (21%)
  • 46 to 5511 (13%)
  • 56 to 656 (7%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider54 (63%)
  • Passenger18 (21%)
  • Pedestrian14 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car85 (65%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.3%)
  • Minibus2 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 at Heathrow Airport

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 1983.

Collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
349th
of 350 areas, highest first

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1983

Hillingdon had the most collisions of any town at Heathrow Airport in 1983: 66.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1983

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 1983: 68.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 19 December 1983.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years