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Slough road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 494 road traffic collisions in Slough in 1985, and 609 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1984 (567), and casualties fell from 709.

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

Collisions in 1985
494
Down 13% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
609
Down 14% on 1984
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 1985

1% of collisions in Slough in 1985 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious10822%
  • Slight38177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious11719%
  • Slight48780%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 494, down 13% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (15%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday73 (15%)
  • Thursday75 (15%)
  • Friday74 (15%)
  • Saturday71 (14%)
  • Sunday58 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59127 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (6.5%)
  • February29 (5.9%)
  • March43 (8.7%)
  • April33 (6.7%)
  • May44 (8.9%)
  • June44 (8.9%)
  • July40 (8.1%)
  • August40 (8.1%)
  • September40 (8.1%)
  • October39 (7.9%)
  • November62 (13%)
  • December48 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight325 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds396 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry326 (66%)
  • Wet or damp156 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph389 (79%)
  • 40 mph62 (13%)
  • 60 mph16 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph27 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway346 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (19%)
  • Roundabout48 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (50%)
  • Pedestrian122 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (18%)
  • Cyclist60 (9.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1033 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1543 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20131 (22%)
  • 21 to 2598 (16%)
  • 26 to 3588 (14%)
  • 36 to 4547 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5547 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.4%)
  • Over 7511 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider349 (57%)
  • Passenger138 (23%)
  • Pedestrian122 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car663 (74%)
  • Motorcycle113 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Slough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Slough ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had fewer road collisions than 185 of them in 1985.

Collisions
186th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 1985

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 1985: 110, including 1 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4110137126
2ndA3555057012
3rdA332192217
4thM4142002
5thA412131412
6thB416121502
7thB37681303
8thB30277700
9thB4706802
10thB33781100

Towns in Slough: crashes in 1985

Slough had 428 collisions in 1985.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 1985

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 1985: 307.

Latest crashes in Slough in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years