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Hounslow road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,503 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1983, and 1,802 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (1,539), and casualties fell from 1,917.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,503
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,802
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
28
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1983

1.9% of collisions in Hounslow in 1983 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.9%
  • Serious1479.8%
  • Slight1,32888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.6%
  • Serious1659.2%
  • Slight1,60889%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,503, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 1,503
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday226 (15%)
  • Tuesday194 (13%)
  • Wednesday248 (17%)
  • Thursday231 (15%)
  • Friday265 (18%)
  • Saturday186 (12%)
  • Sunday153 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59231 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59215 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59238 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59382 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59197 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59172 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (7.4%)
  • February120 (8%)
  • March138 (9.2%)
  • April139 (9.2%)
  • May133 (8.8%)
  • June111 (7.4%)
  • July141 (9.4%)
  • August99 (6.6%)
  • September132 (8.8%)
  • October118 (7.9%)
  • November125 (8.3%)
  • December136 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,078 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit407 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,171 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded53 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,076 (72%)
  • Wet or damp408 (27%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,109 (74%)
  • 40 mph219 (15%)
  • 50 mph80 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph75 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,006 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway387 (26%)
  • Roundabout79 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant851 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist351 (19%)
  • Pedestrian273 (15%)
  • Cyclist209 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1069 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15129 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20361 (20%)
  • 21 to 25263 (15%)
  • 26 to 35302 (17%)
  • 36 to 45196 (11%)
  • 46 to 55137 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65106 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3.6%)
  • Over 7536 (2%)
  • Not recorded98 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,126 (62%)
  • Passenger403 (22%)
  • Pedestrian273 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,895 (68%)
  • Motorcycle366 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle214 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes118 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach63 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle27 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Hounslow

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Hounslow ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 28th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1983

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1983: 283, including 6 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315283316612
2ndA4192241723
3rdA31210111636
4thM483118211
5thA244698216
6thA30537305
7thA3006466001
8thA310404312
9thA3005374002
10thA314343804
11thA316334006
12thA4127293303
13thA406273912
14thA305212724
15thB3377141600
16thA3000121301
17thA3001111204
18thA3004111403
19thB36191001
20thB36381200

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 1983

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,311.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 1983

W4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 1983: 198.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1983, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years