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Hillingdon road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 631 road traffic collisions in Hillingdon in 2023, and 782 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2022 (687), and casualties fell from 880.

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

Collisions in 2023
631
Down 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
782
Down 11% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Hillingdon in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Hillingdon in 2023 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Hillingdon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious9916%
  • Slight52583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious10013%
  • Slight67586%

Hillingdon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hillingdon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,463 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 631, down 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 631
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (12%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday106 (17%)
  • Thursday92 (15%)
  • Friday100 (16%)
  • Saturday78 (12%)
  • Sunday82 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59156 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (9.5%)
  • February53 (8.4%)
  • March46 (7.3%)
  • April43 (6.8%)
  • May52 (8.2%)
  • June52 (8.2%)
  • July63 (10%)
  • August47 (7.4%)
  • September61 (9.7%)
  • October57 (9%)
  • November49 (7.8%)
  • December48 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight423 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit191 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds473 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other38 (6%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry478 (76%)
  • Wet or damp138 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph91 (14%)
  • 30 mph358 (57%)
  • 40 mph84 (13%)
  • 50 mph44 (7%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph45 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway305 (48%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (27%)
  • Roundabout76 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hillingdon in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant403 (52%)
  • Pedestrian136 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (14%)
  • Cyclist55 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2053 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 2591 (12%)
  • 26 to 35195 (25%)
  • 36 to 45125 (16%)
  • 46 to 55108 (14%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.4%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded50 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider469 (60%)
  • Passenger177 (23%)
  • Pedestrian136 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car798 (71%)
  • Motorcycle115 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hillingdon in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hillingdon had the 37th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Hillingdon in 2023

Belmore, Hillingdon, UB4 0HF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hillingdon in 2023, with 43 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Hillingdon with the most crashes in 2023

The A4020 had the most collisions in Hillingdon in 2023: 70, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hillingdon, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4020708509
2ndA408495915
3rdA437334623
4thM4335715
5thA312273803
6thM25212613
7thA40202703
8thA4182214
9thA4180121402
10thA404101004
11thB466101012
12thB4728802
13thB4677701
14thA305600
15thB4835800
16thA40073502
17thB4693301
18thA31132200
19thA30441101
20thA41251100

Towns in Hillingdon: crashes in 2023

Hillingdon had 502 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Hillingdon: crashes in 2023

UB3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hillingdon in 2023: 122.

Latest crashes in Hillingdon in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Hillingdon in 2023, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Hillingdon road accidents in other years