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TW6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,006 road traffic collisions in the TW6 postcode district, Heathrow Airport, from 1982 to 2025, and 5,058 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 525 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (43).

Collisions since 1982
4,006
886th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,058
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
42 people killed
Serious collisions
525
595 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TW6

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal380.9%
  • Serious52513%
  • Slight3,44386%

What the data shows

  • TW6 had 409 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 570 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in TW6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in TW6 are between noon and 3pm, with 18% of collisions.
  • 171 children under 16 were killed or injured in TW6, 3.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where TW6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
886th
Most casualties
980th
Most fatal collisions
1,575th
Most serious collisions
1,419th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday595 (15%)
  • Tuesday581 (15%)
  • Wednesday637 (16%)
  • Thursday624 (16%)
  • Friday623 (16%)
  • Saturday477 (12%)
  • Sunday469 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,839 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,109 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,515 (38%)
  • Dual carriageway1,469 (37%)
  • One way street or slip road587 (15%)
  • Roundabout404 (10%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph65 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph2,441 (61%)
  • 40 mph926 (23%)
  • 50 mph336 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph96 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph139 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,223 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds563 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other65 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded46 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,997 (59%)
  • Pedestrian557 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist496 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant284 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist204 (4%)
  • Van occupant203 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant179 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant55 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TW6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TW6, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in TW6 peaked at 162 in 1994; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254954
20244357
20232942
20222937
20211516
20202630
20194860
20186278
20176183
20164755
20156280
20145373
20134557
20125867
20114360
20105568
20095781
20085264
20076792
20067896
200599115
200486103
200376107
200285101
2001116156
2000135168
1999116149
1998133170
1997155193
1996161190
1995112138
1994162198
1993142189
1992132170
1991143188
1990151198
1989151189
1988117148
1987107136
1986143174
1985133162
1984133170
1983110138
1982129158

Map of recent crashes in TW6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TW6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TW6

The 24 most recent collisions in TW6 happened between 26 June and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TW6

The A4 has the most collisions in TW6, 731 of 4,006 (18%), followed by the A30 (434).

Collisions in TW6 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47319839126
2ndA30434631883
3rdM410313218
4thA3044243344
5thA408212902
6thA4375701

Council areas covering TW6

Collisions in TW6 were recorded in 5 council areas. Heathrow Airport has 2,401 of 4,006 (60%).

Collisions in TW6 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHeathrow Airport2,4012,88913261
2ndHillingdon1,2581,68517195
3rdHounslow313443566
4thTower Hamlets192000
5thSpelthorne142033

Towns in TW6

Collisions in TW6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Hillingdon (3,494) and Hounslow (49).