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Harborough road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 1996, and 434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (288), and casualties fell from 450.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,594 collisions in Harborough.

Collisions in 1996
286
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
434
Down 4% on 1995
Fatal collisions
11
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 1996

3.8% of collisions in Harborough in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.8%
  • Serious4415%
  • Slight23181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious5914%
  • Slight36484%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 1996 is highlighted, with 286, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025111155
20246489
202395138
2022113168
202182117
2020104138
201986120
201891122
2017116161
2016171244
2015182257
2014184269
2013190266
2012195273
2011205303
2010215316
2009226334
2008242333
2007248333
2006290400
2005299453
2004285423
2003297447
2002318498
2001332493
2000295453
1999269424
1998306424
1997286418
1996286434
1995288450
1994273404
1993330510
1992297454
1991280423
1990353529
1989312475
1988336494
1987336558
1986354499
1985321473
1984323464
1983309438
1982326499
1981321484
1980343494
1979309419

When and where crashes happen in Harborough in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (12%)
  • Tuesday47 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (17%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (12%)
  • Sunday29 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.7%)
  • February19 (6.6%)
  • March25 (8.7%)
  • April18 (6.3%)
  • May21 (7.3%)
  • June19 (6.6%)
  • July19 (6.6%)
  • August28 (9.8%)
  • September25 (8.7%)
  • October26 (9.1%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight184 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (10%)
  • Fog or mist9 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (53%)
  • Wet or damp118 (41%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.1%)
  • Snow7 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph72 (25%)
  • 40 mph15 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph152 (53%)
  • 70 mph44 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (16%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (77%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.8%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2068 (16%)
  • 21 to 2559 (14%)
  • 26 to 35113 (26%)
  • 36 to 4548 (11%)
  • 46 to 5546 (11%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.4%)
  • Over 7513 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider280 (65%)
  • Passenger133 (31%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car391 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4%)
  • Motorcycle17 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Harborough

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Harborough ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 305 of them in 1996.

Collisions
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 1996

The M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 1996: 31, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1313922
2ndA426283903
3rdA4304274015
4thA6264603
5thA47223915
6thB6047193014
7thA50101714
8thB58191313
9thB5777900
10thA561801
11thM65502
12thA14500
13thA43034500
14thB6643701
15thA4272200
16thA5082200
17thA60031100
18thB41141400

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 1996

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 1996: 29.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 1996

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 1996: 128.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 1996, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years