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Harborough road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2012, and 273 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2011 (205), and casualties fell from 303.

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

Collisions in 2012
195
Down 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
273
Down 10% on 2011
Fatal collisions
5
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2012

2.6% of collisions in Harborough in 2012 were fatal and 11% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious2211%
  • Slight16886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious259.2%
  • Slight24389%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2012 is highlighted, with 195, down 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (20%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday32 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.7%)
  • February14 (7.2%)
  • March14 (7.2%)
  • April12 (6.2%)
  • May14 (7.2%)
  • June15 (7.7%)
  • July10 (5.1%)
  • August15 (7.7%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October23 (12%)
  • November23 (12%)
  • December16 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight140 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (16%)
  • Fog or mist10 (5.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (56%)
  • Wet or damp78 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (25%)
  • 40 mph13 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph82 (42%)
  • 70 mph41 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (19%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (11%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.9%)
  • Pedestrian13 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2038 (14%)
  • 21 to 2544 (16%)
  • 26 to 3558 (21%)
  • 36 to 4547 (17%)
  • 46 to 5543 (16%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.6%)
  • Over 755 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (69%)
  • Passenger71 (26%)
  • Pedestrian13 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (71%)
  • Motorcycle30 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Harborough ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2012.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2012

Market Harborough-Logan, Harborough, LE16 9BP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2012, with 17 collisions.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2012

The M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2012: 24, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1243602
2ndB6047162204
3rdA4304142301
4thA426132501
5thA6131701
6thA47111700
7thA519971001
8thA146710
9thA43036600
10thM66900
11thA55811
12thB5813701
13thB6642200
14thA5081100
15thB41141101

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2012

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2012: 24.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2012

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2012: 87.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2012, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years