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Hounslow road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,408 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1987, and 1,779 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 231 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1986 (1,495), and casualties fell from 1,856.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,408
Down 6% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,779
Down 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
23
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
231
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Hounslow in 1987 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.6%
  • Serious23116%
  • Slight1,15482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.5%
  • Serious27716%
  • Slight1,47583%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,408, down 6% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday184 (13%)
  • Tuesday223 (16%)
  • Wednesday231 (16%)
  • Thursday216 (15%)
  • Friday208 (15%)
  • Saturday192 (14%)
  • Sunday154 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59205 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59265 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59292 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59214 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59174 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (7.2%)
  • February93 (6.6%)
  • March123 (8.7%)
  • April126 (8.9%)
  • May131 (9.3%)
  • June95 (6.7%)
  • July141 (10%)
  • August84 (6%)
  • September131 (9.3%)
  • October139 (9.9%)
  • November119 (8.5%)
  • December125 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight998 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit409 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,136 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,004 (71%)
  • Wet or damp383 (27%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,005 (71%)
  • 40 mph274 (19%)
  • 50 mph65 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph60 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway936 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway408 (29%)
  • Roundabout52 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant941 (53%)
  • Pedestrian252 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist229 (13%)
  • Cyclist168 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant102 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant51 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1057 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1598 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20274 (15%)
  • 21 to 25308 (17%)
  • 26 to 35354 (20%)
  • 36 to 45191 (11%)
  • 46 to 55146 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6591 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.1%)
  • Over 7545 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded125 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,062 (60%)
  • Passenger465 (26%)
  • Pedestrian252 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,854 (72%)
  • Motorcycle233 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle170 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes164 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach60 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 28th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1987

The A4 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1987: 251, including 5 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4251317541
2ndA315234267346
3rdA31294112213
4thM488195110
5thA306799117
6thA244536116
7thA310415009
8thA3006345003
9thA314313913
10thA3005283014
11thA4127222904
12thB3377212413
13thA305161802
14thA316152014
15thA3002121502
16thB454121405
17thB361101111
18thB36391101
19thA30017903
20thA4067710

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 1987

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,249.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 1987

TW5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 1987: 209.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1987, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years