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Hounslow road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 668 road traffic collisions in Hounslow in 2023, and 761 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 125 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2022 (759), and casualties fell from 922.

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

Collisions in 2023
668
Down 12% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
761
Down 17% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
125
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Hounslow in 2023

0.4% of collisions in Hounslow in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 14% in Hounslow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious12519%
  • Slight54081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious13017%
  • Slight62883%

Hounslow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hounslow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,708 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 668, down 12% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 668
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (15%)
  • Tuesday104 (16%)
  • Wednesday88 (13%)
  • Thursday110 (16%)
  • Friday118 (18%)
  • Saturday81 (12%)
  • Sunday69 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.6%)
  • February43 (6.4%)
  • March52 (7.8%)
  • April53 (7.9%)
  • May72 (11%)
  • June64 (9.6%)
  • July64 (9.6%)
  • August46 (6.9%)
  • September55 (8.2%)
  • October66 (9.9%)
  • November58 (8.7%)
  • December44 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight466 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds480 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (6%)
  • Not recorded46 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry472 (71%)
  • Wet or damp157 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph280 (42%)
  • 30 mph247 (37%)
  • 40 mph128 (19%)
  • 50 mph7 (1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway364 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (21%)
  • Roundabout77 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (6%)
  • Not recorded46 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hounslow in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant278 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (20%)
  • Pedestrian138 (18%)
  • Cyclist109 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2057 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2571 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 35164 (22%)
  • 36 to 45150 (20%)
  • 46 to 55119 (16%)
  • 56 to 6575 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.2%)
  • Over 7516 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (66%)
  • Pedestrian138 (18%)
  • Passenger120 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car737 (61%)
  • Motorcycle170 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach45 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hounslow in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hounslow had the 32nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Hounslow in 2023

Cranford, Hounslow, TW5 9UT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hounslow in 2023, with 46 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Hounslow with the most crashes in 2023

The A315 had the most collisions in Hounslow in 2023: 116, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hounslow, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA315116129021
2ndA499114119
3rdA312708405
4thA316252809
5thA244222703
6thA3006182204
7thA30151904
8thA314151606
9thA310141404
10thA3005131602
11thM4132013
12thA30048800
13thA30638902
14thB4548801
15thA30026602
16thA4066601
17thB33776600
18thA2055600
19thB4555601
20thA30004401

Towns in Hounslow: crashes in 2023

Hounslow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 604.

Postcode districts in Hounslow: crashes in 2023

TW5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hounslow in 2023: 115.

Latest crashes in Hounslow in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Hounslow in 2023, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Hounslow road accidents in other years