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Heathrow Airport road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 19 road traffic collisions at Heathrow Airport in 2006, and 21 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 1 was serious.

Collisions were down 73% on 2005 (70), and casualties fell from 75.

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

Collisions in 2006
19
Down 73% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
21
Down 72% on 2005
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
1
5.3% of collisions

Crash severity at Heathrow Airport in 2006

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious15.3%
  • Slight1895%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious14.8%
  • Slight2095%

Heathrow Airport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties at Heathrow Airport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 124 in 1997. 2006 is highlighted, with 19, down 73% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (16%)
  • Tuesday2 (11%)
  • Wednesday2 (11%)
  • Thursday1 (5.3%)
  • Friday5 (26%)
  • Saturday3 (16%)
  • Sunday3 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:595 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:595 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:594 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (21%)
  • February1 (5.3%)
  • March3 (16%)
  • April2 (11%)
  • July1 (5.3%)
  • August1 (5.3%)
  • September3 (16%)
  • October3 (16%)
  • December1 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight15 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds18 (95%)
  • Raining, no high winds1 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry18 (95%)
  • Wet or damp1 (5.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph19 (100%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8 (42%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (32%)
  • Roundabout3 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant8 (38%)
  • Pedestrian7 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (4.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (4.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 21 to 251 (4.8%)
  • 26 to 355 (24%)
  • 36 to 457 (33%)
  • 46 to 555 (24%)
  • 56 to 651 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (9.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider9 (43%)
  • Pedestrian7 (33%)
  • Passenger5 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car19 (59%)
  • Bus or coach3 (9.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (9.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle2 (6.3%)
  • Minibus1 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Heathrow Airport in 2006

Map of the last 19 crashes of 2006 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.

  • 19 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (2)

How Heathrow Airport ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Heathrow Airport had fewer road collisions than 349 of them in 2006.

Collisions
350th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
350th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 7 other areas
Serious collisions
350th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots at Heathrow Airport in 2006

Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, TW6 1PY area was the busiest accident hotspot at Heathrow Airport in 2006, with 18 collisions.

Towns at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2006

Hillingdon had 19 collisions in 2006.

Postcode districts at Heathrow Airport: crashes in 2006

TW6 had 19 collisions in 2006.

Latest crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2006

Of the 19 crashes at Heathrow Airport in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 9 December 2006.

Severity

Heathrow Airport road accidents in other years