Hounslow road traffic accidents
Hounslow recorded 21,120 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 25,701 casualties. Of these collisions, 145 were fatal and 2,677 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 145
- Serious
- 2,677
- Casualties
- 25,701
- Fatal
- 145
- Serious
- 2,677
- Casualties
- 25,701
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hounslow
Roads in Hounslow
Postcode districts in Hounslow
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Hounslow
Road collision statistics for Hounslow
Collisions recorded
21,120
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
25,701
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
145
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,677
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hounslow
Collisions in Hounslow are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.7% of recorded collisions in Hounslow happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hounslow have produced 25,701 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 2,212 collisions, Monday 2,887 collisions, Tuesday 3,328 collisions, Wednesday 3,226 collisions, Thursday 3,295 collisions, Friday 3,457 collisions, Saturday 2,715 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,946 collisions, Darkness 6,174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 13,250 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,243 collisions, Roundabout 1,702 collisions, Unknown 348 collisions, One way street 255 collisions, Slip road 230 collisions, One way street/Slip road 92 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,971 collisions, 30 mph 14,926 collisions, 40 mph 3,450 collisions, 50 mph 556 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions, 70 mph 138 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 17,308 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,322 collisions, Unknown 679 collisions, Other 485 collisions, Fine + high winds 109 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,845 casualties, Passenger 5,081 casualties, Pedestrian 3,775 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 21,120 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hounslow
How many road accidents have there been in Hounslow?
21,120 collisions have been recorded in Hounslow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 25,701 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hounslow were serious or fatal?
145 were fatal and 2,677 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Hounslow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hounslow?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hounslow, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hounslow happen on?
62.7% of collisions in Hounslow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hounslow?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 25,701 casualties recorded in Hounslow.
Is road safety in Hounslow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hounslow rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Hounslow come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Hounslow cover 1999 to 2025.