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Slough road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 542 road traffic collisions in Slough in 1987, and 666 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1986 (525), and casualties rose from 650.

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

Collisions in 1987
542
Up 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
666
Up 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
8
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 1987

1.5% of collisions in Slough in 1987 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious9117%
  • Slight44382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious9815%
  • Slight56084%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 1987 is highlighted, with 542, up 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (12%)
  • Tuesday73 (13%)
  • Wednesday76 (14%)
  • Thursday83 (15%)
  • Friday99 (18%)
  • Saturday95 (18%)
  • Sunday51 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59131 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.6%)
  • February39 (7.2%)
  • March36 (6.6%)
  • April35 (6.5%)
  • May47 (8.7%)
  • June56 (10%)
  • July41 (7.6%)
  • August39 (7.2%)
  • September44 (8.1%)
  • October63 (12%)
  • November49 (9%)
  • December57 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight360 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds425 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry354 (65%)
  • Wet or damp182 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph421 (78%)
  • 40 mph67 (12%)
  • 60 mph20 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph34 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway368 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway140 (26%)
  • Roundabout31 (5.7%)
  • 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 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant330 (50%)
  • Pedestrian131 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (15%)
  • Cyclist79 (12%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1038 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20137 (21%)
  • 21 to 25123 (18%)
  • 26 to 3589 (13%)
  • 36 to 4568 (10%)
  • 46 to 5558 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (58%)
  • Passenger146 (22%)
  • Pedestrian131 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car728 (72%)
  • Motorcycle103 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Slough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Slough ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 159th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
255th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 1987

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 1987: 127, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4127166424
2ndA355516907
3rdM4314437
4thB470192305
5thA332151700
6thA412121400
7thB3764401
8thB4164500
9thB30272201

Towns in Slough: crashes in 1987

Slough had 471 collisions in 1987.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 1987

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 1987: 327.

Latest crashes in Slough in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 1987, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years