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Hillingdon road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,433 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 1990, and 1,831 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 257 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1989 (1,463), and casualties rose from 1,802.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,433
Down 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,831
Up 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
9
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
257
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 1990

0.6% of collisions in Hillingdon in 1990 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.6%
  • Serious25718%
  • Slight1,16781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.5%
  • Serious30016%
  • Slight1,52283%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,433, down 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (15%)
  • Tuesday185 (13%)
  • Wednesday216 (15%)
  • Thursday196 (14%)
  • Friday251 (18%)
  • Saturday205 (14%)
  • Sunday161 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59194 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59198 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59234 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59314 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59291 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59139 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (9.1%)
  • February108 (7.5%)
  • March106 (7.4%)
  • April121 (8.4%)
  • May104 (7.3%)
  • June116 (8.1%)
  • July90 (6.3%)
  • August135 (9.4%)
  • September146 (10%)
  • October139 (9.7%)
  • November141 (9.8%)
  • December97 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,083 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit343 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,217 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,099 (77%)
  • Wet or damp325 (23%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,027 (72%)
  • 40 mph155 (11%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph39 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph190 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway886 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway422 (29%)
  • Roundabout104 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,124 (61%)
  • Pedestrian284 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist149 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant48 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1059 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15110 (6%)
  • 16 to 20315 (17%)
  • 21 to 25306 (17%)
  • 26 to 35350 (19%)
  • 36 to 45207 (11%)
  • 46 to 55147 (8%)
  • 56 to 6592 (5%)
  • 66 to 7572 (3.9%)
  • Over 7553 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded74 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,094 (60%)
  • Passenger453 (25%)
  • Pedestrian284 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,012 (77%)
  • Motorcycle178 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 31st most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 1990

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 1990: 154, including 2 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020154191233
2ndM4115177012
3rdA3129011009
4thA40888108122
5thB4667287013
6thA4069104019
7thB4556378011
8thA45574013
9thA437364524
10thA404334209
11thB464324117
12thB467192113
13thB465141402
14thB469121504
15thB483121401
16thB472101102
17thA400791000
18thB46881003
19thA41804400
20thB4703500

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 1990

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,160.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 1990

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 1990: 246.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 1990, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years