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Harborough road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 215 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2010, and 316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2009 (226), and casualties fell from 334.

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

Collisions in 2010
215
Down 5% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
316
Down 5% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2010

2.3% of collisions in Harborough in 2010 were fatal and 11% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious2411%
  • Slight18687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.5%
  • Serious319.8%
  • Slight27788%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2010 is highlighted, with 215, down 5% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (16%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (10%)
  • Thursday41 (19%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (5.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.6%)
  • February19 (8.8%)
  • March15 (7%)
  • April16 (7.4%)
  • May14 (6.5%)
  • June29 (13%)
  • July21 (9.8%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September12 (5.6%)
  • October18 (8.4%)
  • November19 (8.8%)
  • December17 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight149 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds149 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (54%)
  • Wet or damp77 (36%)
  • Frost or ice14 (6.5%)
  • Snow6 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph60 (28%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph95 (44%)
  • 70 mph43 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (19%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.7%)
  • 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 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian13 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2543 (14%)
  • 26 to 3557 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (15%)
  • 46 to 5547 (15%)
  • 56 to 6527 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (67%)
  • Passenger91 (29%)
  • Pedestrian13 (4.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car298 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2010.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2010

Market Harborough-Logan, Harborough, LE16 9BP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2010, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2010

The M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2010: 28, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1284913
2ndA4304222821
3rdA426162913
4thB6047142105
5thA6101500
6thA5088900
7thA146601
8thA43036601
9thA4761301
10thB58161001
11thA55602
12thM651200
13thB54144501
14thA51993500
15thB6642400
16thA4271100

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2010

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2010: 32.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2010

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2010: 100.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2010, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years