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Hillingdon road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,326 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 1988, and 1,668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 300 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1987 (1,303), and casualties rose from 1,627.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,326
Up 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,668
Up 3% on 1987
Fatal collisions
18
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
300
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 1988

1.4% of collisions in Hillingdon in 1988 were fatal and 23% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious30023%
  • Slight1,00876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious34421%
  • Slight1,30578%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,326, up 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday191 (14%)
  • Tuesday195 (15%)
  • Wednesday194 (15%)
  • Thursday203 (15%)
  • Friday241 (18%)
  • Saturday174 (13%)
  • Sunday128 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59191 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59184 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59199 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59317 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59235 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59144 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (8.3%)
  • February107 (8.1%)
  • March116 (8.7%)
  • April85 (6.4%)
  • May92 (6.9%)
  • June94 (7.1%)
  • July131 (9.9%)
  • August112 (8.4%)
  • September125 (9.4%)
  • October128 (9.7%)
  • November130 (9.8%)
  • December96 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight955 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit368 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,076 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry913 (69%)
  • Wet or damp399 (30%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph906 (68%)
  • 40 mph186 (14%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph47 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph181 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway851 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway392 (30%)
  • Roundabout66 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant978 (59%)
  • Pedestrian230 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist201 (12%)
  • Cyclist137 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant73 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1066 (4%)
  • 11 to 15102 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20319 (19%)
  • 21 to 25303 (18%)
  • 26 to 35259 (16%)
  • 36 to 45156 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55128 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65118 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.5%)
  • Over 7542 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded79 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,026 (62%)
  • Passenger412 (25%)
  • Pedestrian230 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,753 (73%)
  • Motorcycle200 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes176 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach50 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 38th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
38th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 1988

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 1988: 154, including 40 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020154194040
2ndA312103121326
3rdM490119211
4thA4076102313
5thA4087589114
6thB4667285211
7thA46790120
8thB4555570216
9thA4043749015
10thB464273615
11thB467182302
12thA437171905
13thB472121202
14thB465101305
15thB4838900
16thA40077901
17thB33786800
18thB4685501
19thB4703301
20thB4692200

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 1988

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,094.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 1988

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 1988: 214.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 1988, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years