Slough road traffic accidents
Slough recorded 9,022 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 11,428 casualties. Of these collisions, 68 were fatal and 985 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 68
- Serious
- 985
- Casualties
- 11,428
- Fatal
- 68
- Serious
- 985
- Casualties
- 11,428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Slough
Roads in Slough
Postcode districts in Slough
Accidents in Slough
Road collision statistics for Slough
Collisions recorded
9,022
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
11,428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
68
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
985
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Slough
Collisions in Slough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in Slough happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Slough have produced 11,428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 907 collisions, Monday 1,365 collisions, Tuesday 1,423 collisions, Wednesday 1,382 collisions, Thursday 1,331 collisions, Friday 1,485 collisions, Saturday 1,129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,447 collisions, Darkness 2,575 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,375 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,647 collisions, Roundabout 766 collisions, One way street 138 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 166 collisions, 30 mph 6,881 collisions, 40 mph 1,560 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 283 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,592 collisions, Raining no high winds 942 collisions, Other 172 collisions, Unknown 106 collisions, Fine + high winds 83 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,305 casualties, Passenger 2,349 casualties, Pedestrian 1,774 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Slough
How many road accidents have there been in Slough?
9,022 collisions have been recorded in Slough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 11,428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Slough were serious or fatal?
68 were fatal and 985 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Slough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Slough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Slough, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Slough happen on?
70.7% of collisions in Slough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Slough?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 11,428 casualties recorded in Slough.
Is road safety in Slough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Slough fell 7% 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 Slough 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 Slough cover 1999 to 2024.