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Harborough road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 1997, and 418 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1996, and casualties fell from 434.

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

Collisions in 1997
286
Level with 1996
Casualties in 1997
418
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
8
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 1997

2.8% of collisions in Harborough in 1997 were fatal and 13% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.8%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight24084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious5012%
  • Slight35785%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 1997 is highlighted, with 286, level with 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (12%)
  • Wednesday53 (19%)
  • Thursday46 (16%)
  • Friday38 (13%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.7%)
  • February21 (7.3%)
  • March22 (7.7%)
  • April12 (4.2%)
  • May26 (9.1%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July16 (5.6%)
  • August27 (9.4%)
  • September20 (7%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight206 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (14%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (59%)
  • Wet or damp109 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (28%)
  • 40 mph15 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph143 (50%)
  • 70 mph45 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (16%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (75%)
  • Cyclist21 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2071 (17%)
  • 21 to 2566 (16%)
  • 26 to 3599 (24%)
  • 36 to 4561 (15%)
  • 46 to 5538 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.3%)
  • Over 7511 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider280 (67%)
  • Passenger120 (29%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car417 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle18 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 1997.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 1997

The A4304 had the most collisions in Harborough in 1997: 29, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4304293603
2ndM1265413
3rdA6244003
4thA426203001
5thA47203520
6thB6047142201
7thM6101611
8thA430391301
9thA591514
10thB58181104
11thB5776700
12thA505903
13thA14400
14thB41143300
15thB6643301
16thA51992302
17thA4271100

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 1997

Lutterworth had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 1997: 29.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 1997

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 1997: 130.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 1997, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1997.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years