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Slough road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 514 road traffic collisions in Slough in 1988, and 655 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1987 (542), and casualties fell from 666.

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

Collisions in 1988
514
Down 5% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
655
Down 2% on 1987
Fatal collisions
12
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 1988

2.3% of collisions in Slough in 1988 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.3%
  • Serious9318%
  • Slight40980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.1%
  • Serious9815%
  • Slight54383%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 1988 is highlighted, with 514, down 5% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday74 (14%)
  • Wednesday63 (12%)
  • Thursday70 (14%)
  • Friday102 (20%)
  • Saturday67 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59116 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (10%)
  • February45 (8.8%)
  • March43 (8.4%)
  • April31 (6%)
  • May30 (5.8%)
  • June45 (8.8%)
  • July61 (12%)
  • August41 (8%)
  • September39 (7.6%)
  • October48 (9.3%)
  • November44 (8.6%)
  • December34 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight346 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds407 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry329 (64%)
  • Wet or damp180 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph390 (76%)
  • 40 mph67 (13%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph28 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph27 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway330 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (27%)
  • Roundabout40 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant365 (56%)
  • Pedestrian119 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (12%)
  • Cyclist61 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1046 (7%)
  • 11 to 1542 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20141 (22%)
  • 21 to 25105 (16%)
  • 26 to 35105 (16%)
  • 36 to 4569 (11%)
  • 46 to 5538 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5%)
  • Over 7512 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider381 (58%)
  • Passenger155 (24%)
  • Pedestrian119 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car723 (74%)
  • Motorcycle83 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 173rd most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
195th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
237th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 1988

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 1988: 135, including 3 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4135182322
2ndA355496406
3rdM4202914
4thB470141710
5thB416131502
6thA412101714
7thA33281301
8thB3764710
9thB30271100

Towns in Slough: crashes in 1988

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 450.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 1988

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 1988: 297.

Latest crashes in Slough in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 1988, 3 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years