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Hounslow road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,533 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1989, and 1,893 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 319 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1988 (1,377), and casualties rose from 1,723.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,533
Up 11% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,893
Up 10% on 1988
Fatal collisions
20
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
319
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1989

1.3% of collisions in Hounslow in 1989 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.3%
  • Serious31921%
  • Slight1,19478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.2%
  • Serious35519%
  • Slight1,51580%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,533, up 11% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday231 (15%)
  • Tuesday236 (15%)
  • Wednesday227 (15%)
  • Thursday245 (16%)
  • Friday230 (15%)
  • Saturday185 (12%)
  • Sunday179 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59200 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59221 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59332 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59301 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59160 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (7.6%)
  • February116 (7.6%)
  • March111 (7.2%)
  • April130 (8.5%)
  • May136 (8.9%)
  • June148 (9.7%)
  • July127 (8.3%)
  • August139 (9.1%)
  • September126 (8.2%)
  • October138 (9%)
  • November132 (8.6%)
  • December114 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,122 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit410 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,275 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,166 (76%)
  • Wet or damp355 (23%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,063 (69%)
  • 40 mph268 (17%)
  • 50 mph83 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph14 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph105 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway994 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway468 (31%)
  • Roundabout53 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,015 (54%)
  • Pedestrian319 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist224 (12%)
  • Cyclist193 (10%)
  • Van occupant62 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1081 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1590 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20270 (14%)
  • 21 to 25337 (18%)
  • 26 to 35398 (21%)
  • 36 to 45213 (11%)
  • 46 to 55139 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6593 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3.4%)
  • Over 7539 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded117 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,107 (58%)
  • Passenger467 (25%)
  • Pedestrian319 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,990 (71%)
  • Motorcycle232 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle193 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes185 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach66 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (0.7%)
  • Minibus14 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 27th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1989

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1989: 262, including 3 fatal and 52 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315262302352
2ndA4231305251
3rdM4124184322
4thA31289104117
5thA3077109215
6thA2445975117
7thA314384609
8thA3006374504
9thA3005333905
10thA316333908
11thA310303406
12thA4127303507
13thB3377283617
14thA406161601
15thA3002111402
16thA3004111205
17thA305111511
18thB454111302
19thB36391101
20thA2057801

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 1989

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,306.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 1989

TW5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 1989: 209.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1989, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years