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Hillingdon road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,463 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 1989, and 1,802 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 296 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1988 (1,326), and casualties rose from 1,668.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,463
Up 10% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,802
Up 8% on 1988
Fatal collisions
22
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
296
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 1989

1.5% of collisions in Hillingdon in 1989 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.5%
  • Serious29620%
  • Slight1,14578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.4%
  • Serious33619%
  • Slight1,44180%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,463, up 10% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday195 (13%)
  • Tuesday212 (14%)
  • Wednesday210 (14%)
  • Thursday239 (16%)
  • Friday220 (15%)
  • Saturday202 (14%)
  • Sunday185 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59223 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59200 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59243 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59314 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59258 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59165 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (7.9%)
  • February101 (6.9%)
  • March99 (6.8%)
  • April105 (7.2%)
  • May116 (7.9%)
  • June112 (7.7%)
  • July112 (7.7%)
  • August138 (9.4%)
  • September141 (9.6%)
  • October143 (9.8%)
  • November144 (9.8%)
  • December137 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,052 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit399 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,206 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds210 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,028 (70%)
  • Wet or damp414 (28%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,027 (70%)
  • 40 mph176 (12%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph44 (3%)
  • 70 mph206 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway962 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway412 (28%)
  • Roundabout69 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,027 (57%)
  • Pedestrian277 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist211 (12%)
  • Cyclist173 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant52 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1098 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1598 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20316 (18%)
  • 21 to 25302 (17%)
  • 26 to 35348 (19%)
  • 36 to 45171 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 55146 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6578 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7570 (3.9%)
  • Over 7541 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded94 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,085 (60%)
  • Passenger440 (24%)
  • Pedestrian277 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,010 (75%)
  • Motorcycle204 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes157 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach50 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 28th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 1989

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 1989: 148, including 2 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020148188233
2ndM4126181118
3rdA31292110018
4thA40891102112
5thA407397515
6thB4667281018
7thA46691517
8thB4555667013
9thA404314209
10thB465293406
11thB464262902
12thA437233117
13thB467192104
14thB483141504
15thB472131403
16thA400791402
17thB4699901
18thB4687902
19thB4702300
20thB33781100

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 1989

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,210.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 1989

UB7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 1989: 260.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 1989, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years