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Hillingdon road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,139 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 2002, and 1,497 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2001 (1,196), and casualties fell from 1,592.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,139
Down 5% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,497
Down 6% on 2001
Fatal collisions
6
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 2002

0.5% of collisions in Hillingdon in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious14813%
  • Slight98586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious16711%
  • Slight1,32488%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,139, down 5% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (14%)
  • Tuesday143 (13%)
  • Wednesday156 (14%)
  • Thursday166 (15%)
  • Friday202 (18%)
  • Saturday160 (14%)
  • Sunday153 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59146 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59147 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59197 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59214 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (8.1%)
  • February106 (9.3%)
  • March91 (8%)
  • April90 (7.9%)
  • May114 (10%)
  • June69 (6.1%)
  • July81 (7.1%)
  • August89 (7.8%)
  • September115 (10%)
  • October112 (9.8%)
  • November90 (7.9%)
  • December90 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight765 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit356 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds894 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds215 (19%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry796 (70%)
  • Wet or damp335 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph718 (63%)
  • 40 mph239 (21%)
  • 50 mph74 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph29 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph78 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway637 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway317 (28%)
  • Roundabout157 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,050 (70%)
  • Pedestrian172 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist62 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1566 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20203 (14%)
  • 21 to 25185 (12%)
  • 26 to 35317 (21%)
  • 36 to 45242 (16%)
  • 46 to 55146 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6589 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3%)
  • Over 7544 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded98 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider946 (63%)
  • Passenger379 (25%)
  • Pedestrian172 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,703 (82%)
  • Motorcycle144 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hillingdon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hillingdon ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 41st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Hillingdon in 2002

Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, UB7 9HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hillingdon in 2002, with 62 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 2002

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 2002: 108, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020108154018
2ndA4088210915
3rdM473107010
4thA4180567717
5thA437566916
6thA312517004
7thA40395104
8thB466385106
9thA4304002
10thA404243705
11thM25243401
12thA30162201
13thB472111401
14thA3044102003
15thB467101300
16thB46581200
17thA41256601
18thB4696600
19thB4836700
20thA40075503

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 2002

Hillingdon had 879 collisions in 2002.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 2002

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 2002: 171.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 2002, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years