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Harborough road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2015, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2014 (184), and casualties fell from 269.

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

Collisions in 2015
182
Down 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
257
Down 4% on 2014
Fatal collisions
10
5.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2015

5.5% of collisions in Harborough in 2015 were fatal and 15% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal105.5%
  • Serious2815%
  • Slight14479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal103.9%
  • Serious3212%
  • Slight21584%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2015 is highlighted, with 182, down 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (18%)
  • Wednesday32 (18%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday16 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.3%)
  • February17 (9.3%)
  • March20 (11%)
  • April11 (6%)
  • May12 (6.6%)
  • June14 (7.7%)
  • July15 (8.2%)
  • August20 (11%)
  • September17 (9.3%)
  • October14 (7.7%)
  • November15 (8.2%)
  • December10 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry125 (69%)
  • Wet or damp51 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph48 (26%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph12 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph76 (42%)
  • 70 mph31 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (18%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian19 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 108 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2026 (10%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3545 (18%)
  • 36 to 4548 (19%)
  • 46 to 5540 (16%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.5%)
  • Over 7517 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (73%)
  • Passenger51 (20%)
  • Pedestrian19 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car245 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2015.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2015

Lutterworth East, Harborough, LE17 4FJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2015, with 15 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2015

The A426 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2015: 16, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA426163101
2ndA6152102
3rdA4304141704
4thB6047142402
5thM1122014
6thM6101310
7thA591531
8thA476701
9thA43034600
10thA143502
11thA5083300
12thA51993400
13thB5813501
14thB6641200

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2015

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2015: 20.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2015

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2015: 78.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2015, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years