Road collisions in Slough
Police recorded 1,126 road collisions involving injury in Slough between 2021 and 2025, about 225 a year. 10 of them were fatal, and an estimated 176 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 8am to 9am, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 219 in 2021 to 228 in 2025, a rise of 4%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Slough should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Slough, 1,337 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 13% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 51%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 6% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 251 | 18.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 175 | 13.1% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 147 | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 687 | 51.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 5 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 35 | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 37 | 2.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 18 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 44 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 83 | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 127 | 9.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 142 | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 284 | 22.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 248 | 19.4% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 168 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 83 | 6.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 49 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 34 | 2.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 15.5% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 16.6% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 41 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,509 | 72.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 106 | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 55 | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 157 | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 178 | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 53 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Slough
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath Road (A4) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Elliman Avenue | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Farnham Road (A355) | Not at a junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Stoke Poges Lane | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Street | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Wellington Street (A4) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | High Street (A4) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Uxbridge Road (A4) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Farnham Road (A355) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Bath Road (A4) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Wellington Street (A4) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Tuns Lane (M4) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Tuns Lane (A355) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Bath Road (A4) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Farnham Road (A355) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | London Road (M4) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | London Road (A4) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Farnham Road (A355) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Colnbrook Bypass (A4) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Tuns Lane (A355) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Wexham Road | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Wellington Street (A4) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | High Street (B470) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Royal Windsor Way (M4) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Wellington Street (A4) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Road | 104 | 2 | 14 |
| Farnham Road | 79 | 0 | 12 |
| London Road | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| High Street | 56 | 1 | 8 |
| Wellington Street | 51 | 0 | 7 |
| Tuns Lane | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| Stoke Poges Lane | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| Colnbrook Bypass | 26 | 2 | 8 |
| Uxbridge Road | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Wexham Road | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Cippenham Lane | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Burnham Lane | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Windsor Road | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Langley Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Buckingham Avenue | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
83% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 6% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 61% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 257 | 5 | 43 |
| A355 | 109 | 0 | 15 |
| M4 | 100 | 2 | 11 |
| A412 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| A332 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| B416 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| B470 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| B3027 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| A322 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A335 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B3470 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B412 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in Slough happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 88% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 101 | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 430 | 38.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 39 | 3.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 555 | 49.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 23 | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 911 | 80.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 99 | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 23 | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 13 | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 57 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 436 | 38.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 389 | 34.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 157 | 13.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 74 | 6.6% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 6 | 0.5% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 64 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 823 | 73.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 267 | 23.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 9 | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 14 | 1.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 13 | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Slough | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 993 | 88.2% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 133 | 11.8% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.