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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 106 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1989, and 135 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 34% on 1988 (79), and casualties rose from 96.

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

Collisions in 1989
106
Up 34% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
135
Up 41% on 1988
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
17% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 1989

1.9% of collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious1817%
  • Slight8681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious1813%
  • Slight11585%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 1989 is highlighted, with 106, up 34% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (15%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (16%)
  • Friday22 (21%)
  • Saturday8 (7.5%)
  • Sunday11 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (10%)
  • February6 (5.7%)
  • March9 (8.5%)
  • April8 (7.5%)
  • May9 (8.5%)
  • June8 (7.5%)
  • July5 (4.7%)
  • August8 (7.5%)
  • September17 (16%)
  • October10 (9.4%)
  • November6 (5.7%)
  • December9 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight76 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (65%)
  • Wet or damp34 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (62%)
  • 40 mph35 (33%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway45 (42%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (25%)
  • Roundabout19 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (65%)
  • Pedestrian17 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist4 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (3%)
  • 16 to 207 (5.2%)
  • 21 to 2521 (16%)
  • 26 to 3532 (24%)
  • 36 to 4526 (19%)
  • 46 to 5516 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.5%)
  • Over 751 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (56%)
  • Passenger42 (31%)
  • Pedestrian17 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (73%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.1%)
  • Minibus2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 at Heathrow Airport

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 1989.

Collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 350 areas, highest first

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1989

Hillingdon had 96 collisions in 1989.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1989

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 1989: 95.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1989, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 21 December 1989.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years