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Slough road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 road traffic collisions in Slough in 1984, and 709 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1983 (558), and casualties rose from 685.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,313 collisions in Slough.

Collisions in 1984
567
Up 2% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
709
Up 4% on 1983
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 1984

1.6% of collisions in Slough in 1984 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious11320%
  • Slight44578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious12618%
  • Slight57481%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 1984 is highlighted, with 567, up 2% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025229276
2024209235
2023237279
2022235290
2021219260
2020200249
2019275331
2018285366
2017353473
2016416549
2015465627
2014433615
2013398578
2012414580
2011433596
2010452619
2009421572
2008459602
2007457602
2006451627
2005476594
2004441552
2003503668
2002537671
2001529702
2000513654
1999488651
1998520652
1997504673
1996489618
1995489629
1994452564
1993422531
1992411518
1991437544
1990449607
1989501632
1988514655
1987542666
1986525650
1985494609
1984567709
1983558685
1982488611
1981479586
1980445557
1979499666

When and where crashes happen in Slough in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (14%)
  • Tuesday75 (13%)
  • Wednesday79 (14%)
  • Thursday93 (16%)
  • Friday107 (19%)
  • Saturday81 (14%)
  • Sunday55 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59134 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (8.3%)
  • February47 (8.3%)
  • March51 (9%)
  • April40 (7.1%)
  • May46 (8.1%)
  • June48 (8.5%)
  • July35 (6.2%)
  • August46 (8.1%)
  • September35 (6.2%)
  • October48 (8.5%)
  • November66 (12%)
  • December58 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight384 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit180 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds464 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry387 (68%)
  • Wet or damp172 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph437 (77%)
  • 40 mph76 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph24 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph29 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway394 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (23%)
  • Roundabout37 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (46%)
  • Pedestrian134 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (18%)
  • Cyclist89 (13%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1045 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20170 (24%)
  • 21 to 2581 (11%)
  • 26 to 35124 (17%)
  • 36 to 4572 (10%)
  • 46 to 5553 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6535 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (2%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider421 (59%)
  • Passenger154 (22%)
  • Pedestrian134 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car730 (70%)
  • Motorcycle135 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Slough

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Slough ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 159th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
176th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
224th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
239th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 1984

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 1984: 146, including 4 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4146191431
2ndA3556271013
3rdM4233305
4thB470192205
5thA412182323
6thB416171903
7thB3027131404
8thA332111402
9thB3765702

Towns in Slough: crashes in 1984

Slough had 499 collisions in 1984.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 1984

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 1984: 325.

Latest crashes in Slough in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 1984, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1984.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years