Hounslow road traffic accidents
Hounslow recorded 20,482 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 24,940 casualties. Of these collisions, 143 were fatal and 2,545 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 143
- Serious
- 2,545
- Casualties
- 24,940
- Fatal
- 143
- Serious
- 2,545
- Casualties
- 24,940
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hounslow
Roads in Hounslow
Postcode districts in Hounslow
Accidents in Hounslow
Road collision statistics for Hounslow
Collisions recorded
20,482
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
24,940
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
143
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,545
13.1% 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.
63.1% of recorded collisions in Hounslow happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hounslow have produced 24,940 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 2,135 collisions, Monday 2,797 collisions, Tuesday 3,229 collisions, Wednesday 3,126 collisions, Thursday 3,202 collisions, Friday 3,357 collisions, Saturday 2,636 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,503 collisions, Darkness 5,979 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,923 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,088 collisions, Roundabout 1,639 collisions, Unknown 300 collisions, One way street 226 collisions, Slip road 214 collisions, Other 92 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,680 collisions, 30 mph 14,706 collisions, 40 mph 3,334 collisions, 50 mph 549 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 135 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 16,821 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,270 collisions, Unknown 639 collisions, Other 445 collisions, Fine + high winds 102 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,315 casualties, Passenger 4,966 casualties, Pedestrian 3,659 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hounslow
How many road accidents have there been in Hounslow?
20,482 collisions have been recorded in Hounslow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 24,940 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hounslow were serious or fatal?
143 were fatal and 2,545 were serious — 13.1% 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?
63.1% 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 24,940 casualties recorded in Hounslow.
Is road safety in Hounslow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hounslow fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.