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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 66 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1991, and 78 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 6 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 1990 (89), and casualties fell from 104.

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

Collisions in 1991
66
Down 26% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
78
Down 25% on 1990
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
6
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 1991

None of the collisions at Heathrow Airport in 1991 were fatal and 9.1% were serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious69.1%
  • Slight6091%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious67.7%
  • Slight7292%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 1991 is highlighted, with 66, down 26% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 66
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (15%)
  • Tuesday10 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (18%)
  • Thursday10 (15%)
  • Friday9 (14%)
  • Saturday10 (15%)
  • Sunday5 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5916 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:596 (9.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (20%)
  • February5 (7.6%)
  • March4 (6.1%)
  • April11 (17%)
  • May6 (9.1%)
  • June5 (7.6%)
  • July10 (15%)
  • August8 (12%)
  • September4 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight57 (86%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (9.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (77%)
  • Wet or damp15 (23%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph53 (80%)
  • 40 mph13 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway49 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (56%)
  • Pedestrian11 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (10%)
  • Cyclist5 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 206 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 2511 (14%)
  • 26 to 3518 (23%)
  • 36 to 4516 (21%)
  • 46 to 557 (9%)
  • 56 to 657 (9%)
  • Over 751 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (60%)
  • Passenger20 (26%)
  • Pedestrian11 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car81 (68%)
  • Motorcycle9 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.2%)
  • Minibus3 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 1991.

Collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
348th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 3 other areas
Serious collisions
349th
of 350 areas, highest first

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1991

Hillingdon had the most collisions of any town at Heathrow Airport in 1991: 61.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 1991

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 1991: 61.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 23 September 1991.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years