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Hounslow road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,571 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1981, and 2,069 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 188 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1980 (1,674), and casualties fell from 2,123.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,571
Down 6% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
2,069
Down 3% on 1980
Fatal collisions
27
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
188
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1981

1.7% of collisions in Hounslow in 1981 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal271.7%
  • Serious18812%
  • Slight1,35686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.4%
  • Serious21510%
  • Slight1,82588%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,571, down 6% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (14%)
  • Tuesday236 (15%)
  • Wednesday220 (14%)
  • Thursday224 (14%)
  • Friday250 (16%)
  • Saturday212 (13%)
  • Sunday208 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59211 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59181 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59281 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59369 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59240 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59193 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (8.6%)
  • February143 (9.1%)
  • March143 (9.1%)
  • April106 (6.7%)
  • May124 (7.9%)
  • June122 (7.8%)
  • July145 (9.2%)
  • August116 (7.4%)
  • September149 (9.5%)
  • October153 (9.7%)
  • November137 (8.7%)
  • December98 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,052 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit510 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds233 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Other1,315 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,125 (72%)
  • Wet or damp415 (26%)
  • Snow31 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,084 (69%)
  • 40 mph270 (17%)
  • 50 mph71 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph127 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway406 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway387 (25%)
  • Roundabout87 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1%)
  • Not recorded676 (43%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant950 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist417 (20%)
  • Pedestrian325 (16%)
  • Cyclist179 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant93 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant66 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10124 (6%)
  • 11 to 15122 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20418 (20%)
  • 21 to 25300 (14%)
  • 26 to 35362 (17%)
  • 36 to 45199 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55159 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65105 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7571 (3.4%)
  • Over 7529 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded131 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,201 (58%)
  • Passenger543 (26%)
  • Pedestrian325 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,949 (67%)
  • Motorcycle424 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle187 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes162 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach58 (2%)
  • Other vehicle34 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Hounslow ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 23rd most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
119th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1981

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1981: 293, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315293334230
2ndA4238327929
3rdM4115218311
4thA31297129113
5thA2447295210
6thA316537518
7thA30508429
8thA3005395013
9thA3006313924
10thA314283604
11thA4127273603
12thA310252812
13thA406253701
14thA205162003
15thA3004151903
16thA3000131402
17thB361121812
18thA3001111101
19thA3002111503
20thB363111401

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1981, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years