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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 81 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1985, and 93 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 1984 (68), and casualties rose from 82.

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

Collisions in 1985
81
Up 19% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
93
Up 13% on 1984
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
15% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 1985

None of the collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1985 were fatal and 15% were serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1215%
  • Slight6985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1213%
  • Slight8187%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 1985 is highlighted, with 81, up 19% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 81
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (17%)
  • Tuesday12 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (14%)
  • Friday15 (19%)
  • Saturday11 (14%)
  • Sunday6 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (7.4%)
  • February4 (4.9%)
  • March6 (7.4%)
  • April7 (8.6%)
  • May5 (6.2%)
  • June3 (3.7%)
  • July3 (3.7%)
  • August14 (17%)
  • September5 (6.2%)
  • October7 (8.6%)
  • November16 (20%)
  • December5 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight56 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds49 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (7.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (62%)
  • Wet or damp27 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.7%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph61 (75%)
  • 40 mph17 (21%)
  • 60 mph3 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway42 (52%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (21%)
  • Roundabout14 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (49%)
  • Pedestrian18 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (16%)
  • Cyclist5 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 209 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 259 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3523 (25%)
  • 36 to 4518 (19%)
  • 46 to 5516 (17%)
  • 56 to 654 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (9.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider58 (62%)
  • Pedestrian18 (19%)
  • Passenger17 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car78 (58%)
  • Motorcycle16 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (11%)
  • Bus or coach8 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (3%)
  • Minibus3 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 1985.

Collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 1 other area
Serious collisions
349th
of 350 areas, highest first

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1985

Hillingdon had 69 collisions in 1985.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1985

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 1985: 74.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1985, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1985.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years