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Slough road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 537 road traffic collisions in Slough in 2002, and 671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2001 (529), and casualties fell from 702.

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

Collisions in 2002
537
Up 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
671
Down 4% on 2001
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 2002

1.1% of collisions in Slough in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious6212%
  • Slight46987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious7010%
  • Slight59589%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 537, up 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (18%)
  • Tuesday81 (15%)
  • Wednesday87 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (12%)
  • Friday98 (18%)
  • Saturday62 (12%)
  • Sunday49 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9.7%)
  • February43 (8%)
  • March41 (7.6%)
  • April45 (8.4%)
  • May38 (7.1%)
  • June46 (8.6%)
  • July48 (8.9%)
  • August40 (7.4%)
  • September42 (7.8%)
  • October46 (8.6%)
  • November48 (8.9%)
  • December48 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight380 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds410 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry355 (66%)
  • Wet or damp179 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph328 (61%)
  • 40 mph116 (22%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph14 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph73 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (30%)
  • Roundabout48 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (64%)
  • Pedestrian106 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist42 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2068 (10%)
  • 21 to 2597 (14%)
  • 26 to 35185 (28%)
  • 36 to 4598 (15%)
  • 46 to 5573 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.1%)
  • Over 7511 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider429 (64%)
  • Passenger136 (20%)
  • Pedestrian106 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car872 (82%)
  • Motorcycle55 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Slough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Slough ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 139th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Slough in 2002

Slough Central, Slough, SL1 1DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Slough in 2002, with 72 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 2002

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 2002: 132, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4132171018
2ndM4709329
3rdA355374201
4thA412222901
5thB416151602
6thB470141804
7thA332111401
8thB30276701

Towns in Slough: crashes in 2002

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 405.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 2002

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 2002: 300.

Latest crashes in Slough in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years