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Hillingdon road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,052 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 2003, and 1,367 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2002 (1,139), and casualties fell from 1,497.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,052
Down 8% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,367
Down 9% on 2002
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 2003

0.5% of collisions in Hillingdon in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious13413%
  • Slight91387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious15411%
  • Slight1,20888%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,052, down 8% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (14%)
  • Tuesday166 (16%)
  • Wednesday175 (17%)
  • Thursday167 (16%)
  • Friday157 (15%)
  • Saturday116 (11%)
  • Sunday126 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59143 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59142 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59237 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59157 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (9.3%)
  • February76 (7.2%)
  • March80 (7.6%)
  • April86 (8.2%)
  • May83 (7.9%)
  • June74 (7%)
  • July82 (7.8%)
  • August88 (8.4%)
  • September76 (7.2%)
  • October100 (9.5%)
  • November114 (11%)
  • December95 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight765 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds914 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (9.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry804 (76%)
  • Wet or damp214 (20%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph707 (67%)
  • 40 mph201 (19%)
  • 50 mph67 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph57 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway598 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway276 (26%)
  • Roundabout155 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant936 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (11%)
  • Pedestrian121 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist67 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1558 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20166 (12%)
  • 21 to 25170 (12%)
  • 26 to 35285 (21%)
  • 36 to 45239 (17%)
  • 46 to 55118 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6585 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.4%)
  • Over 7532 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded117 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider903 (66%)
  • Passenger343 (25%)
  • Pedestrian121 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,514 (78%)
  • Motorcycle165 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach53 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hillingdon ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 46th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Hillingdon in 2003

Heathrow Villages, Hillingdon, UB7 9HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hillingdon in 2003, with 67 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 2003

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 2003: 107, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020107146111
2ndA408719929
3rdM46310206
4thA437627417
5thA4180486612
6thA312445604
7thB466374304
8thA40273908
9thA404263207
10thA4213305
11thA30141701
12thB467121501
13thM25111701
14thA3044101302
15thB4838800
16thA40076801
17thB4726903
18thA31134602
19thB4654400
20thA41253301

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 2003

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 815.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 2003

UB7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 2003: 161.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years