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Slough road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 road traffic collisions in Slough in 2019, and 331 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (285), and casualties fell from 366.

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

Collisions in 2019
275
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
331
Down 10% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 2019

0.7% of collisions in Slough in 2019 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious3312%
  • Slight24087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious3310%
  • Slight29689%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 2019 is highlighted, with 275, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 275
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday49 (18%)
  • Wednesday48 (17%)
  • Thursday49 (18%)
  • Friday37 (13%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.6%)
  • February24 (8.7%)
  • March24 (8.7%)
  • April18 (6.5%)
  • May16 (5.8%)
  • June29 (11%)
  • July27 (9.8%)
  • August22 (8%)
  • September19 (6.9%)
  • October26 (9.5%)
  • November27 (9.8%)
  • December22 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds234 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (73%)
  • Wet or damp73 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph197 (72%)
  • 40 mph29 (11%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph30 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (25%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (58%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)
  • Cyclist43 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (10%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (5.1%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3577 (23%)
  • 36 to 4580 (24%)
  • 46 to 5538 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.1%)
  • Over 7510 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (66%)
  • Passenger66 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car389 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 154th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Slough in 2019

Slough Central, Slough, SL1 1DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Slough in 2019, with 43 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 2019

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 2019: 57, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4576907
2ndM4364713
3rdA355202200
4thA412121402
5thB4706702
6thA3325600
7thB4165500
8thM251101

Towns in Slough: crashes in 2019

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 224.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 2019

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 2019: 149.

Latest crashes in Slough in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 2019, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years