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Slough road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 503 road traffic collisions in Slough in 2003, and 668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2002 (537), and casualties fell from 671.

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

Collisions in 2003
503
Down 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
668
Level with 2002
Fatal collisions
4
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 2003

0.8% of collisions in Slough in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious5311%
  • Slight44689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious558.2%
  • Slight60991%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 503, down 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (17%)
  • Tuesday87 (17%)
  • Wednesday81 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (13%)
  • Friday69 (14%)
  • Saturday56 (11%)
  • Sunday61 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.5%)
  • February34 (6.8%)
  • March34 (6.8%)
  • April35 (7%)
  • May41 (8.2%)
  • June44 (8.7%)
  • July54 (11%)
  • August32 (6.4%)
  • September51 (10%)
  • October41 (8.2%)
  • November50 (9.9%)
  • December44 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight354 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds422 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (10%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry376 (75%)
  • Wet or damp113 (22%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph318 (63%)
  • 40 mph89 (18%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph71 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway305 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (28%)
  • Roundabout47 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant462 (69%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist47 (7%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1542 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2080 (12%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 35162 (24%)
  • 36 to 45111 (17%)
  • 46 to 5569 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.7%)
  • Over 7511 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider431 (65%)
  • Passenger163 (24%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (80%)
  • Motorcycle52 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 147th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
154th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Slough in 2003

Slough Central, Slough, SL1 1DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Slough in 2003, with 77 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 2003

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 2003: 119, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4119157112
2ndM46511104
3rdA355395113
4thA332284806
5thB470151501
6thA4128800
7thB41671000
8thM2571003
9thB30274401

Towns in Slough: crashes in 2003

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 385.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 2003

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 2003: 296.

Latest crashes in Slough in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years