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Hounslow road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,341 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 1997, and 1,651 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 193 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1996 (1,302), and casualties rose from 1,605.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,341
Up 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,651
Up 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
193
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 1997

0.8% of collisions in Hounslow in 1997 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious19314%
  • Slight1,13785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious21613%
  • Slight1,42286%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,341, up 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday210 (16%)
  • Tuesday237 (18%)
  • Wednesday183 (14%)
  • Thursday204 (15%)
  • Friday221 (16%)
  • Saturday173 (13%)
  • Sunday113 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59191 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59262 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59300 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59250 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (6.9%)
  • February103 (7.7%)
  • March95 (7.1%)
  • April104 (7.8%)
  • May107 (8%)
  • June132 (9.8%)
  • July116 (8.7%)
  • August104 (7.8%)
  • September113 (8.4%)
  • October144 (11%)
  • November119 (8.9%)
  • December112 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight950 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit350 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,082 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds137 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1%)
  • Not recorded81 (6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,033 (77%)
  • Wet or damp303 (23%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph977 (73%)
  • 40 mph271 (20%)
  • 50 mph36 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph35 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway898 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway337 (25%)
  • Roundabout89 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant910 (55%)
  • Pedestrian237 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (11%)
  • Cyclist169 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1048 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15103 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20165 (10%)
  • 21 to 25201 (12%)
  • 26 to 35438 (27%)
  • 36 to 45235 (14%)
  • 46 to 55135 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6579 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7555 (3.3%)
  • Over 7550 (3%)
  • Not recorded99 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,030 (62%)
  • Passenger384 (23%)
  • Pedestrian237 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,831 (74%)
  • Motorcycle193 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle174 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (5%)
  • Bus or coach78 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 33rd most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
36th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 1997

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 1997: 210, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315210247230
2ndA4198247521
3rdA312129175116
4thM4547807
5thA244505608
6thA3006424607
7thA314424908
8thA316405917
9thA310364609
10thA3005344317
11thA3063313805
12thA30303703
13thB3377172002
14thB455121301
15thA205111401
16thA3002111901
17thA406111104
18thB3003101202
19thB454101201
20thA30048810

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 1997

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,198.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 1997

TW5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 1997: 215.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 1997, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years