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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 70 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2002, and 86 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2001 (83), and casualties fell from 111.

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

Collisions in 2002
70
Down 16% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
86
Down 23% on 2001
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
19% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 2002

1.4% of collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2002 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1319%
  • Slight5680%

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. 2002 is highlighted, with 70, down 16% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (17%)
  • Tuesday12 (17%)
  • Wednesday9 (13%)
  • Thursday9 (13%)
  • Friday9 (13%)
  • Saturday9 (13%)
  • Sunday10 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (24%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5911 (16%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (10%)
  • February2 (2.9%)
  • March7 (10%)
  • April4 (5.7%)
  • May7 (10%)
  • June4 (5.7%)
  • July5 (7.1%)
  • August8 (11%)
  • September6 (8.6%)
  • October9 (13%)
  • November8 (11%)
  • December3 (4.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight55 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (19%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (64%)
  • Wet or damp22 (31%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (2.9%)
  • Mud1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph51 (73%)
  • 40 mph19 (27%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway28 (40%)
  • Single carriageway24 (34%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (20%)
  • Roundabout4 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (53%)
  • Pedestrian13 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (4.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 204 (4.7%)
  • 21 to 255 (5.8%)
  • 26 to 3521 (24%)
  • 36 to 4522 (26%)
  • 46 to 5522 (26%)
  • 56 to 657 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (69%)
  • Passenger14 (16%)
  • Pedestrian13 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car89 (68%)
  • Bus or coach12 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle9 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 2 busiest accident hotspots at Heathrow Airport

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (2)

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 346 of them in 2002.

Collisions
347th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
347th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots at Heathrow Airport in 2002

Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, TW6 1PY area was the busiest accident hotspot at Heathrow Airport in 2002, with 21 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2002

Hillingdon had the most collisions of any town at Heathrow Airport in 2002: 53.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2002

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 2002: 58.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 9 December 2002.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years