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Hounslow road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,441 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1985, and 1,814 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 276 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1984 (1,593), and casualties fell from 1,927.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,441
Down 10% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,814
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
20
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
276
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1985

1.4% of collisions in Hounslow in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.4%
  • Serious27619%
  • Slight1,14579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.1%
  • Serious30117%
  • Slight1,49382%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,441, down 10% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (14%)
  • Tuesday215 (15%)
  • Wednesday218 (15%)
  • Thursday223 (15%)
  • Friday235 (16%)
  • Saturday189 (13%)
  • Sunday158 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59178 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59208 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59259 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59311 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59232 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59175 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January100 (6.9%)
  • February83 (5.8%)
  • March113 (7.8%)
  • April106 (7.4%)
  • May104 (7.2%)
  • June118 (8.2%)
  • July149 (10%)
  • August121 (8.4%)
  • September130 (9%)
  • October126 (8.7%)
  • November165 (11%)
  • December126 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,007 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit432 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,129 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds206 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other18 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded42 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,042 (72%)
  • Wet or damp374 (26%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,031 (72%)
  • 40 mph221 (15%)
  • 50 mph75 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph31 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph83 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway943 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway407 (28%)
  • Roundabout76 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant906 (50%)
  • Pedestrian311 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist271 (15%)
  • Cyclist166 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant74 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1057 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15110 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20305 (17%)
  • 21 to 25281 (15%)
  • 26 to 35336 (19%)
  • 36 to 45190 (10%)
  • 46 to 55146 (8%)
  • 56 to 65108 (6%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3.7%)
  • Over 7522 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded135 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,033 (57%)
  • Passenger470 (26%)
  • Pedestrian311 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,782 (70%)
  • Motorcycle278 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes187 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach68 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 30th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
50th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1985

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1985: 288, including 3 fatal and 47 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315288335347
2ndA4198285535
3rdA312114154030
4thM499131211
5thA2446783012
6thA306391314
7thA3144452210
8thA310404404
9thA3006384706
10thA4127293207
11thB3377242607
12thA316233317
13thA3005202203
14thA305202204
15thA406172715
16thA3000131503
17thA3001111212
18thA3004101102
19thA30028902
20thB3618802

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 1985

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,203.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 1985

TW13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 1985: 204.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1985, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years