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Slough road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Slough in 2022, and 290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2021 (219), and casualties rose from 260.

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

Collisions in 2022
235
Up 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
290
Up 12% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Slough in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Slough in 2022 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.1% and 13% in Slough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious3314%
  • Slight19985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3913%
  • Slight24886%

Slough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Slough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 567 in 1984. 2022 is highlighted, with 235, up 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 235
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (9.4%)
  • Tuesday31 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (12%)
  • Sunday37 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (11%)
  • February15 (6.4%)
  • March11 (4.7%)
  • April14 (6%)
  • May21 (8.9%)
  • June26 (11%)
  • July24 (10%)
  • August18 (7.7%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October22 (9.4%)
  • November18 (7.7%)
  • December15 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight173 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (8.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (80%)
  • Wet or damp44 (19%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph181 (77%)
  • 40 mph27 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph7 (3%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (18%)
  • Roundabout13 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Slough in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (54%)
  • Cyclist43 (15%)
  • Pedestrian41 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (9.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2031 (11%)
  • 21 to 2524 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3560 (21%)
  • 36 to 4560 (21%)
  • 46 to 5539 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (68%)
  • Passenger53 (18%)
  • Pedestrian41 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (10%)
  • Motorcycle29 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Slough in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Slough had the 157th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
157th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
169th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
271st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Slough in 2022

Slough Central, Slough, SL1 1DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Slough in 2022, with 28 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Slough with the most crashes in 2022

The A4 had the most collisions in Slough in 2022: 66, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Slough, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46684111
2ndA355243301
3rdM4232715
4thA41271200
5thB4705500
6thA3323400
7thB4163300
8thB4121100

Towns in Slough: crashes in 2022

Slough itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 190.

Postcode districts in Slough: crashes in 2022

SL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Slough in 2022: 124.

Latest crashes in Slough in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Slough in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Slough road accidents in other years