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Harborough road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2003, and 447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2002 (318), and casualties fell from 498.

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

Collisions in 2003
297
Down 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
447
Down 10% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2003

2.7% of collisions in Harborough in 2003 were fatal and 10% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.7%
  • Serious3110%
  • Slight25887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.9%
  • Serious378.3%
  • Slight39789%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2003 is highlighted, with 297, down 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday35 (12%)
  • Thursday53 (18%)
  • Friday58 (20%)
  • Saturday41 (14%)
  • Sunday42 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.4%)
  • February26 (8.8%)
  • March8 (2.7%)
  • April27 (9.1%)
  • May28 (9.4%)
  • June21 (7.1%)
  • July27 (9.1%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September22 (7.4%)
  • October26 (8.8%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December29 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight209 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry170 (57%)
  • Wet or damp115 (39%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.7%)
  • Mud3 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph61 (21%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph146 (49%)
  • 70 mph73 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (24%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant340 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant23 (5.1%)
  • Pedestrian20 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2067 (15%)
  • 21 to 2556 (13%)
  • 26 to 3596 (21%)
  • 36 to 4581 (18%)
  • 46 to 5557 (13%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.6%)
  • Over 7514 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (66%)
  • Passenger131 (29%)
  • Pedestrian20 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (6%)
  • Motorcycle28 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Harborough

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Harborough ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 288 of them in 2003.

Collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2003

Market Harborough-Logan, Harborough, LE16 9BP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2003, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2003

The M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2003: 48, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM148104210
2ndA4304232501
3rdA47213412
4thB6047212812
5thA6141911
6thA426121700
7thA5199111610
8thM6111600
9thB58181000
10thA43037701
11thA56611
12thA1451100
13thB54145501
14thB6643802
15thA5082300
16thA4271100
17thA60031200

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2003

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2003: 31.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2003

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2003: 147.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2003, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years