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Hillingdon road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,327 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 1982, and 1,650 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 250 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1981 (1,267), and casualties fell from 1,652.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 47,920 collisions in Hillingdon.

Collisions in 1982
1,327
Up 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,650
Level with 1981
Fatal collisions
16
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
250
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 1982

1.2% of collisions in Hillingdon in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious25019%
  • Slight1,06180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.2%
  • Serious27717%
  • Slight1,35382%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,327, up 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025637785
2024624755
2023631782
2022687880
2021581706
2020549684
2019683860
2018727921
2017761995
2016649813
2015724969
2014700944
2013543700
20128011,055
2011750946
20108221,080
2009732971
2008753960
20077851,030
20068131,037
20058941,140
20041,0541,320
20031,0521,367
20021,1391,497
20011,1961,592
20001,2331,555
19991,1701,500
19981,1751,476
19971,3121,618
19961,2621,516
19951,2721,611
19941,2891,705
19931,3091,724
19921,2441,600
19911,3641,645
19901,4331,831
19891,4631,802
19881,3261,668
19871,3031,627
19861,2751,568
19851,3291,649
19841,3701,651
19831,2601,516
19821,3271,650
19811,2671,652
19801,3071,604
19791,3431,683

When and where crashes happen in Hillingdon in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (14%)
  • Tuesday203 (15%)
  • Wednesday177 (13%)
  • Thursday197 (15%)
  • Friday228 (17%)
  • Saturday210 (16%)
  • Sunday125 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59175 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59182 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59223 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59291 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59208 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59184 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (6.9%)
  • February84 (6.3%)
  • March97 (7.3%)
  • April115 (8.7%)
  • May101 (7.6%)
  • June101 (7.6%)
  • July121 (9.1%)
  • August112 (8.4%)
  • September119 (9%)
  • October142 (11%)
  • November117 (8.8%)
  • December127 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight902 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit373 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds991 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds213 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry860 (65%)
  • Wet or damp423 (32%)
  • Frost or ice34 (2.6%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,024 (77%)
  • 40 mph157 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph50 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph91 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway909 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway283 (21%)
  • Roundabout76 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant806 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist283 (17%)
  • Pedestrian267 (16%)
  • Cyclist186 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1072 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15135 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20368 (22%)
  • 21 to 25223 (14%)
  • 26 to 35232 (14%)
  • 36 to 45170 (10%)
  • 46 to 55131 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6593 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7562 (3.8%)
  • Over 7535 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded93 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,001 (61%)
  • Passenger382 (23%)
  • Pedestrian267 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,659 (69%)
  • Motorcycle300 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes127 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach50 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Hillingdon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hillingdon ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 43rd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
42nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 1982

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 1982: 133, including 3 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020133166327
2ndA31291117012
3rdA40890120120
4thA4070103111
5thA4180516616
6thA4375163115
7thA4485919
8thB466465907
9thB464363806
10thA404303915
11thB467222405
12thB455202503
13thB465202306
14thA3044151804
15thM4101710
16thB47291011
17thB48391200
18thA307901
19thA40077701
20thB33787702

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 1982

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,124.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 1982

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 1982: 238.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 1982, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years