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Slough road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Slough in 2018, and 366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2017 (353), and casualties fell from 473.

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

Collisions in 2018
285
Down 19% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
366
Down 23% on 2017
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 2018

2.5% of collisions in Slough in 2018 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious4014%
  • Slight23884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious4613%
  • Slight31386%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 285, down 19% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday57 (20%)
  • Wednesday49 (17%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday47 (16%)
  • Saturday32 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (11%)
  • February20 (7%)
  • March20 (7%)
  • April21 (7.4%)
  • May29 (10%)
  • June26 (9.1%)
  • July22 (7.7%)
  • August16 (5.6%)
  • September21 (7.4%)
  • October35 (12%)
  • November24 (8.4%)
  • December21 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight206 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry221 (78%)
  • Wet or damp60 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph206 (72%)
  • 40 mph35 (12%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph7 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph29 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (26%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant198 (54%)
  • Pedestrian70 (19%)
  • Cyclist46 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2035 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3578 (21%)
  • 36 to 4569 (19%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6539 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.1%)
  • Over 7512 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (59%)
  • Passenger81 (22%)
  • Pedestrian70 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car403 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Slough ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 158th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Slough in 2018

Slough Central, Slough, SL1 1DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Slough in 2018, with 38 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 2018

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 2018: 67, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4678428
2ndM4324716
3rdA355264122
4thA3224603
5thA4124401
6thB4164501
7thA3323301
8thB3762201
9thA4161100

Towns in Slough: crashes in 2018

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 214.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 2018

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 2018: 144.

Latest crashes in Slough in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 2018, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years