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Slough road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 504 road traffic collisions in Slough in 1997, and 673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1996 (489), and casualties rose from 618.

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

Collisions in 1997
504
Up 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
673
Up 9% on 1996
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
6.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 1997

0.2% of collisions in Slough in 1997 were fatal and 6.2% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious316.2%
  • Slight47294%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious324.8%
  • Slight64095%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 504, up 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (15%)
  • Wednesday78 (15%)
  • Thursday80 (16%)
  • Friday94 (19%)
  • Saturday57 (11%)
  • Sunday45 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (6.9%)
  • February42 (8.3%)
  • March51 (10%)
  • April48 (9.5%)
  • May50 (9.9%)
  • June45 (8.9%)
  • July40 (7.9%)
  • August36 (7.1%)
  • September40 (7.9%)
  • October33 (6.5%)
  • November42 (8.3%)
  • December42 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight382 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit116 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry333 (66%)
  • Wet or damp159 (32%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph312 (62%)
  • 40 mph77 (15%)
  • 60 mph15 (3%)
  • 70 mph100 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway166 (33%)
  • Roundabout49 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant486 (72%)
  • Pedestrian69 (10%)
  • Cyclist55 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1038 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2075 (11%)
  • 21 to 2586 (13%)
  • 26 to 35179 (27%)
  • 36 to 4589 (13%)
  • 46 to 5558 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6537 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.8%)
  • Over 7510 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (64%)
  • Passenger176 (26%)
  • Pedestrian69 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car851 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle36 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Slough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Slough ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 1997.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
194th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 1997

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 1997: 114, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411414916
2ndM48413205
3rdA355537102
4thA412121300
5thA332111202
6thB416101300
7thB47091200
8thB30272400
9thB3761200

Towns in Slough: crashes in 1997

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 360.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 1997

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 1997: 299.

Latest crashes in Slough in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 1997, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Slough road accidents in other years