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Hounslow road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,377 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1988, and 1,723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 251 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1987 (1,408), and casualties fell from 1,779.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,377
Down 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,723
Down 3% on 1987
Fatal collisions
23
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
251
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1988

1.7% of collisions in Hounslow in 1988 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal231.7%
  • Serious25118%
  • Slight1,10380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.5%
  • Serious28416%
  • Slight1,41382%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,377, down 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (16%)
  • Tuesday202 (15%)
  • Wednesday222 (16%)
  • Thursday174 (13%)
  • Friday234 (17%)
  • Saturday171 (12%)
  • Sunday156 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59196 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59235 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59225 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59295 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (8.9%)
  • February109 (7.9%)
  • March118 (8.6%)
  • April89 (6.5%)
  • May92 (6.7%)
  • June117 (8.5%)
  • July132 (9.6%)
  • August122 (8.9%)
  • September135 (9.8%)
  • October125 (9.1%)
  • November108 (7.8%)
  • December107 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,027 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit350 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,137 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,016 (74%)
  • Wet or damp349 (25%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,045 (76%)
  • 40 mph173 (13%)
  • 50 mph54 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph94 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway896 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway416 (30%)
  • Roundabout55 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant895 (52%)
  • Pedestrian310 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist228 (13%)
  • Cyclist155 (9%)
  • Van occupant68 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1089 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1580 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20236 (14%)
  • 21 to 25306 (18%)
  • 26 to 35338 (20%)
  • 36 to 45181 (11%)
  • 46 to 55132 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6598 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7574 (4.3%)
  • Over 7533 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded107 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider996 (58%)
  • Passenger417 (24%)
  • Pedestrian310 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,757 (70%)
  • Motorcycle237 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach55 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 33rd most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1988

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1988: 242, including 5 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315242279541
2ndA4211285638
3rdA312106135322
4thM4103151112
5thA305884111
6thA2444553113
7thA3143739010
8thA3006364516
9thA3005323903
10thA316303217
11thA310293106
12thB3377202305
13thA4127192513
14thA3000111603
15thA3002111202
16thA406111901
17thB454111200
18thA300191012
19thA30591003
20thB36191202

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 1988

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,181.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 1988

TW5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 1988: 187.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years