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Harborough road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2009, and 334 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2008 (242), and casualties rose from 333.

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

Collisions in 2009
226
Down 7% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
334
Level with 2008
Fatal collisions
11
4.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2009

4.9% of collisions in Harborough in 2009 were fatal and 19% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal114.9%
  • Serious4319%
  • Slight17276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal113.3%
  • Serious5918%
  • Slight26479%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2009 is highlighted, with 226, down 7% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (17%)
  • Wednesday37 (16%)
  • Thursday26 (12%)
  • Friday30 (13%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday30 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (7.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.8%)
  • February29 (13%)
  • March14 (6.2%)
  • April17 (7.5%)
  • May20 (8.8%)
  • June15 (6.6%)
  • July22 (9.7%)
  • August12 (5.3%)
  • September22 (9.7%)
  • October16 (7.1%)
  • November23 (10%)
  • December16 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight166 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (6.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (59%)
  • Wet or damp76 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.4%)
  • Snow7 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph41 (18%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph123 (54%)
  • 70 mph49 (22%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway167 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (21%)
  • Roundabout9 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant260 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2056 (17%)
  • 21 to 2544 (13%)
  • 26 to 3555 (16%)
  • 36 to 4559 (18%)
  • 46 to 5541 (12%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider234 (70%)
  • Passenger85 (25%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle28 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 2009.

Collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2009

Lutterworth East, Harborough, LE17 4FJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2009, with 12 collisions.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2009

The M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2009: 26, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1263704
2ndA4304232916
3rdA6213733
4thB6047192734
5thA1491001
6thA476610
7thA519961123
8thB58161300
9thM66600
10thA4265802
11thA551202
12thA43034500
13thB54143400
14thA5081101

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2009

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2009: 14.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2009

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2009: 95.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2009, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2009.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years