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Hounslow road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Collisions in 1980
1,674
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,123
Down 3% on 1979
Fatal collisions
18
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
227
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1980

1.1% of collisions in Hounslow in 1980 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.1%
  • Serious22714%
  • Slight1,42985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal200.9%
  • Serious25512%
  • Slight1,84887%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,674, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday253 (15%)
  • Tuesday221 (13%)
  • Wednesday261 (16%)
  • Thursday238 (14%)
  • Friday264 (16%)
  • Saturday236 (14%)
  • Sunday201 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59222 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59225 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59270 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59390 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59252 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59219 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January149 (8.9%)
  • February126 (7.5%)
  • March134 (8%)
  • April114 (6.8%)
  • May156 (9.3%)
  • June129 (7.7%)
  • July157 (9.4%)
  • August132 (7.9%)
  • September138 (8.2%)
  • October176 (11%)
  • November145 (8.7%)
  • December118 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,112 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit557 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds274 (16%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Other1,396 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,208 (72%)
  • Wet or damp450 (27%)
  • Snow16 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,173 (70%)
  • 40 mph283 (17%)
  • 50 mph65 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph143 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway453 (27%)
  • Dual carriageway403 (24%)
  • Roundabout107 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded703 (42%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,022 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist439 (21%)
  • Pedestrian311 (15%)
  • Cyclist171 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant63 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1086 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15134 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20461 (22%)
  • 21 to 25311 (15%)
  • 26 to 35337 (16%)
  • 36 to 45210 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55153 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65127 (6%)
  • 66 to 7581 (3.8%)
  • Over 7534 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded142 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,268 (60%)
  • Passenger544 (26%)
  • Pedestrian311 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,063 (67%)
  • Motorcycle444 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle176 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes155 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes109 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach83 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle40 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Hounslow ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 21st most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1980

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1980: 286, including 2 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315286360236
2ndA4221294332
3rdM4151239116
4thA312127167219
5thA2447588010
6thA306183211
7thA310486308
8thA314485618
9thA316425017
10thA3006323902
11thA4127283605
12thA3005253102
13thB3377253100
14thA406202310
15thA3004182100
16thB361131402
17thB363131611
18thA205111201
19thA3001111103
20thB454111701

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1980, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 1980.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years