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Slough road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 525 road traffic collisions in Slough in 1986, and 650 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1985 (494), and casualties rose from 609.

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

Collisions in 1986
525
Up 6% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
650
Up 7% on 1985
Fatal collisions
8
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 1986

1.5% of collisions in Slough in 1986 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious8115%
  • Slight43683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious9815%
  • Slight54484%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 1986 is highlighted, with 525, up 6% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (14%)
  • Tuesday70 (13%)
  • Wednesday70 (13%)
  • Thursday79 (15%)
  • Friday102 (19%)
  • Saturday82 (16%)
  • Sunday50 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59143 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (8%)
  • February33 (6.3%)
  • March41 (7.8%)
  • April37 (7%)
  • May34 (6.5%)
  • June52 (9.9%)
  • July45 (8.6%)
  • August43 (8.2%)
  • September40 (7.6%)
  • October64 (12%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December41 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight362 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds411 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (68%)
  • Wet or damp159 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph388 (74%)
  • 40 mph76 (14%)
  • 60 mph26 (5%)
  • 70 mph32 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (27%)
  • Roundabout32 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant297 (46%)
  • Pedestrian117 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (18%)
  • Cyclist89 (14%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1045 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20147 (23%)
  • 21 to 2591 (14%)
  • 26 to 35100 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (10%)
  • 46 to 5538 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6533 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.2%)
  • Over 759 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded33 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider385 (59%)
  • Passenger148 (23%)
  • Pedestrian117 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car701 (71%)
  • Motorcycle111 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 1986

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1986 in Slough

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Slough ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 1986.

Collisions
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 1986

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 1986: 130, including 1 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4130162128
2ndA355516215
3rdM4294229
4thB416151911
5thB470151811
6thA332121601
7thA412101221
8thB30277801
9thB3762200

Towns in Slough: crashes in 1986

Slough had 454 collisions in 1986.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 1986

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 1986: 288.

Latest crashes in Slough in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 1986, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years