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Hillingdon road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,329 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 1985, and 1,649 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 257 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1984 (1,370), and casualties fell from 1,651.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,329
Down 3% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,649
Level with 1984
Fatal collisions
14
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
257
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 1985

1.1% of collisions in Hillingdon in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious25719%
  • Slight1,05880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious28017%
  • Slight1,35582%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,329, down 3% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday189 (14%)
  • Tuesday164 (12%)
  • Wednesday192 (14%)
  • Thursday221 (17%)
  • Friday255 (19%)
  • Saturday164 (12%)
  • Sunday144 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59169 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59210 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59306 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (5.9%)
  • February94 (7.1%)
  • March105 (7.9%)
  • April122 (9.2%)
  • May133 (10%)
  • June111 (8.4%)
  • July100 (7.5%)
  • August98 (7.4%)
  • September114 (8.6%)
  • October124 (9.3%)
  • November140 (11%)
  • December109 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight906 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit411 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,062 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds202 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry914 (69%)
  • Wet or damp376 (28%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.1%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph952 (72%)
  • 40 mph181 (14%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph49 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph131 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway905 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway349 (26%)
  • Roundabout51 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant864 (52%)
  • Pedestrian256 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist254 (15%)
  • Cyclist174 (11%)
  • Van occupant55 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1061 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15119 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20335 (20%)
  • 21 to 25259 (16%)
  • 26 to 35259 (16%)
  • 36 to 45167 (10%)
  • 46 to 55154 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6590 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7542 (2.5%)
  • Over 7536 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded97 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,016 (62%)
  • Passenger377 (23%)
  • Pedestrian256 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,693 (71%)
  • Motorcycle255 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes181 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle175 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach44 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 38th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
38th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 1985

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 1985: 153, including 1 fatal and 34 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020153197134
2ndA40884103110
3rdA3127998212
4thA47195010
5thB4667189114
6thM4688209
7thB4556379015
8thA40567139
9thB464394403
10thA437364217
11thA404324006
12thB467182306
13thB465132116
14thB472131503
15thB483101102
16thA40079900
17thB4697701
18thB33784401
19thB46841002

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 1985

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,100.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 1985

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 1985: 217.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 1985, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years