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Hounslow road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,708 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1979, and 2,192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 241 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 51,230 collisions in Hounslow.

Collisions in 1979
1,708
Casualties in 1979
2,192
Fatal collisions
25
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
241
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1979

1.5% of collisions in Hounslow in 1979 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious24114%
  • Slight1,44284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.4%
  • Serious27012%
  • Slight1,89286%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,708.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025697827
2024637757
2023668761
2022759922
2021651774
2020603697
2019754894
2018785956
20178641,088
20168771,057
20158421,006
20148931,063
2013753903
2012731898
2011788995
2010770975
2009725879
2008741930
2007743932
2006786997
20058291,056
20048911,102
20031,0201,278
20021,1031,375
20011,1951,531
20001,2221,506
19991,1041,347
19981,2361,555
19971,3411,651
19961,3021,605
19951,2581,512
19941,3121,605
19931,3221,651
19921,2221,501
19911,4171,704
19901,5471,875
19891,5331,893
19881,3771,723
19871,4081,779
19861,4951,856
19851,4411,814
19841,5931,927
19831,5031,802
19821,5391,917
19811,5712,069
19801,6742,123
19791,7082,192

When and where crashes happen in Hounslow in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday228 (13%)
  • Tuesday243 (14%)
  • Wednesday253 (15%)
  • Thursday285 (17%)
  • Friday306 (18%)
  • Saturday231 (14%)
  • Sunday162 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59210 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59226 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59291 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59379 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59267 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59224 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (6.8%)
  • February128 (7.5%)
  • March146 (8.5%)
  • April114 (6.7%)
  • May155 (9.1%)
  • June141 (8.3%)
  • July106 (6.2%)
  • August122 (7.1%)
  • September155 (9.1%)
  • October196 (11%)
  • November160 (9.4%)
  • December169 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,130 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit575 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds277 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Other1,391 (81%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,125 (66%)
  • Wet or damp516 (30%)
  • Snow67 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,183 (69%)
  • 40 mph305 (18%)
  • 50 mph97 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph118 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway450 (26%)
  • Single carriageway398 (23%)
  • Roundabout91 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded764 (45%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,093 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist423 (19%)
  • Pedestrian364 (17%)
  • Cyclist166 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1084 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15149 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20433 (20%)
  • 21 to 25319 (15%)
  • 26 to 35372 (17%)
  • 36 to 45232 (11%)
  • 46 to 55170 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65115 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7566 (3%)
  • Over 7542 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded172 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,301 (59%)
  • Passenger527 (24%)
  • Pedestrian364 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,117 (67%)
  • Motorcycle448 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes186 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle178 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach73 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle34 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Hounslow ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 21st most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
21st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1979

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1979: 327, including 3 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315327390337
2ndA4240323130
3rdM4134219418
4thA31299123418
5thA24482102316
6thA306197310
7thA3164864011
8thA314465125
9thA3006435607
10thA310415605
11thA3005293504
12thB3377272905
13thA4127232806
14thB363182403
15thA406172313
16thA3002161702
17thA3004151801
18thB361101104
19thB409101100
20thA30018801

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1979, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years