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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 44 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2003, and 61 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 1 was serious.

Collisions were down 37% on 2002 (70), and casualties fell from 86.

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

Collisions in 2003
44
Down 37% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
61
Down 29% on 2002
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
1
2.3% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 2003

None of the collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2003 were fatal and 2.3% were serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious12.3%
  • Slight4398%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious11.6%
  • Slight6098%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 2003 is highlighted, with 44, down 37% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (14%)
  • Tuesday6 (14%)
  • Wednesday7 (16%)
  • Thursday4 (9.1%)
  • Friday12 (27%)
  • Saturday5 (11%)
  • Sunday4 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (23%)
  • 12:00 to 14:595 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592 (4.5%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (14%)
  • February3 (6.8%)
  • March4 (9.1%)
  • April9 (20%)
  • May5 (11%)
  • June2 (4.5%)
  • July4 (9.1%)
  • August5 (11%)
  • September1 (2.3%)
  • October1 (2.3%)
  • December4 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight29 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds38 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry30 (68%)
  • Wet or damp12 (27%)
  • Mud1 (2.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph38 (86%)
  • 40 mph5 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (14%)
  • Roundabout3 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant38 (62%)
  • Pedestrian7 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 201 (1.6%)
  • 21 to 254 (6.6%)
  • 26 to 3520 (33%)
  • 36 to 4518 (30%)
  • 46 to 5512 (20%)
  • 56 to 652 (3.3%)
  • Over 751 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider40 (66%)
  • Passenger14 (23%)
  • Pedestrian7 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car62 (78%)
  • Bus or coach6 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle3 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.8%)
  • Minibus1 (1.3%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 1 busiest accident hotspot at Heathrow Airport

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspot

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 347 of them in 2003.

Collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
348th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 4 other areas
Serious collisions
350th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots at Heathrow Airport in 2003

Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, TW6 1PY area was the busiest accident hotspot at Heathrow Airport in 2003, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2003

Hillingdon had the most collisions of any town at Heathrow Airport in 2003: 38.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2003

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 2003: 38.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2003, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years