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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 22 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2004, and 26 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 2 were serious.

Collisions were down 50% on 2003 (44), and casualties fell from 61.

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

Collisions in 2004
22
Down 50% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
26
Down 57% on 2003
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
2
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 2004

None of the collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2004 were fatal and 9.1% were serious, against 0.5% and 11% at Heathrow Airport from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious29.1%
  • Slight2091%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious27.7%
  • Slight2492%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 2004 is highlighted, with 22, down 50% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 22
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (23%)
  • Tuesday2 (9.1%)
  • Thursday2 (9.1%)
  • Friday2 (9.1%)
  • Saturday6 (27%)
  • Sunday5 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (23%)
  • 09:00 to 11:593 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592 (9.1%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593 (14%)
  • 18:00 to 20:595 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • March1 (4.5%)
  • April1 (4.5%)
  • May2 (9.1%)
  • June3 (14%)
  • July3 (14%)
  • August2 (9.1%)
  • September2 (9.1%)
  • October1 (4.5%)
  • November2 (9.1%)
  • December5 (23%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight13 (59%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (41%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds21 (95%)
  • Other1 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry19 (86%)
  • Frost or ice2 (9.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (4.5%)
  • 30 mph18 (82%)
  • 40 mph2 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • One way street or slip road10 (45%)
  • Single carriageway8 (36%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant11 (42%)
  • Pedestrian6 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (7.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (7.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (3.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 16 to 201 (3.8%)
  • 21 to 252 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 357 (27%)
  • 36 to 454 (15%)
  • 46 to 557 (27%)
  • 56 to 651 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 751 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider12 (46%)
  • Passenger8 (31%)
  • Pedestrian6 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car21 (55%)
  • Bus or coach6 (16%)
  • Minibus3 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle2 (5.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 2004

Map of the last 22 crashes of 2004 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.

  • 22 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (2)

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 349 of them in 2004.

Collisions
350th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
350th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 9 other areas
Serious collisions
350th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots at Heathrow Airport in 2004

Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, TW6 1PY area was the busiest accident hotspot at Heathrow Airport in 2004, with 25 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads at Heathrow Airport with the most crashes in 2004

The M4 had the most collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2004: 1.

Roads ranked by collisions at Heathrow Airport, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM41100

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2004

Hillingdon had 20 collisions in 2004.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2004

TW6 had the most collisions of any postcode district at Heathrow Airport in 2004: 21.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2004

Of the 22 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2004.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years