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Hillingdon road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 549 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 2020, and 684 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2019 (683), and casualties fell from 860.

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

Collisions in 2020
549
Down 20% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
684
Down 20% on 2019
Fatal collisions
8
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 2020

1.5% of collisions in Hillingdon in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious8115%
  • Slight46084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious9314%
  • Slight58385%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 549, down 20% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 549
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (13%)
  • Wednesday84 (15%)
  • Thursday75 (14%)
  • Friday84 (15%)
  • Saturday84 (15%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59118 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (11%)
  • February49 (8.9%)
  • March41 (7.5%)
  • April17 (3.1%)
  • May38 (6.9%)
  • June46 (8.4%)
  • July45 (8.2%)
  • August53 (9.7%)
  • September55 (10%)
  • October58 (11%)
  • November33 (6%)
  • December53 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight382 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds415 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other29 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry382 (70%)
  • Wet or damp141 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph54 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph329 (60%)
  • 40 mph82 (15%)
  • 50 mph45 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph12 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph27 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (26%)
  • Roundabout78 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded36 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant385 (56%)
  • Pedestrian97 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (12%)
  • Cyclist75 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2062 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2587 (13%)
  • 26 to 35144 (21%)
  • 36 to 45148 (22%)
  • 46 to 5592 (13%)
  • 56 to 6544 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2%)
  • Over 759 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded38 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider467 (68%)
  • Passenger120 (18%)
  • Pedestrian97 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car724 (71%)
  • Motorcycle85 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 40th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
40th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
36th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Hillingdon in 2020

Belmore, Hillingdon, UB4 0HF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hillingdon in 2020, with 39 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 2020

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 2020: 60, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020607718
2ndA408354505
3rdM4335311
4thA40243425
5thA41802328110
6thA437222903
7thA312212201
8thB466212814
9thA4111502
10thB46791101
11thB46581100
12thA30447801
13thA4046703
14thB4836701
15thM256910
16thA41255701
17thB4725500
18thA304501
19thA40073300
20thB33782301

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 2020

Hillingdon itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 424.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 2020

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 2020: 90.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 2020, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years