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Hounslow road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 731 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 2012, and 898 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (788), and casualties fell from 995.

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

Collisions in 2012
731
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
898
Down 10% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
9.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 2012

0.3% of collisions in Hounslow in 2012 were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious699.4%
  • Slight66090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious717.9%
  • Slight82592%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 731, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 731
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (15%)
  • Tuesday124 (17%)
  • Wednesday102 (14%)
  • Thursday112 (15%)
  • Friday110 (15%)
  • Saturday110 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59101 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59120 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59176 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59140 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (6.7%)
  • February55 (7.5%)
  • March62 (8.5%)
  • April63 (8.6%)
  • May68 (9.3%)
  • June58 (7.9%)
  • July70 (9.6%)
  • August64 (8.8%)
  • September70 (9.6%)
  • October78 (11%)
  • November51 (7%)
  • December43 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight540 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds629 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry578 (79%)
  • Wet or damp146 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph586 (80%)
  • 40 mph78 (11%)
  • 50 mph49 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway500 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway187 (26%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant487 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (14%)
  • Cyclist107 (12%)
  • Pedestrian106 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1542 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2072 (8%)
  • 21 to 25103 (11%)
  • 26 to 35235 (26%)
  • 36 to 45165 (18%)
  • 46 to 55106 (12%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.1%)
  • Over 7512 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider607 (68%)
  • Passenger185 (21%)
  • Pedestrian106 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car974 (70%)
  • Motorcycle129 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach48 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hounslow

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hounslow ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 45th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
45th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
49th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Hounslow in 2012

Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow, W4 2DE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hounslow in 2012, with 61 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 2012

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 2012: 129, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315129152020
2ndA411715108
3rdA312658205
4thA316435307
5thM4355312
6thA244283502
7thA3005232904
8thA314162210
9thA3006151800
10thA30141601
11thA310131301
12thA3063101200
13thA40681301
14thA30007700
15thB4547900
16thB4557800
17thA30026601
18thA30046601
19thB33775801
20thB3615601

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 2012

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 642.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 2012

TW5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 2012: 129.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years