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Harborough road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2016, and 244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2015 (182), and casualties fell from 257.

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

Collisions in 2016
171
Down 6% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
244
Down 5% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2016

2.9% of collisions in Harborough in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.9%
  • Serious2816%
  • Slight13881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight20785%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2016 is highlighted, with 171, down 6% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday33 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (13%)
  • February18 (11%)
  • March21 (12%)
  • April8 (4.7%)
  • May12 (7%)
  • June14 (8.2%)
  • July11 (6.4%)
  • August17 (9.9%)
  • September14 (8.2%)
  • October13 (7.6%)
  • November11 (6.4%)
  • December9 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (65%)
  • Wet or damp53 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph32 (19%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph92 (54%)
  • 70 mph28 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (18%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (9%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2032 (13%)
  • 21 to 2551 (21%)
  • 26 to 3541 (17%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (14%)
  • 56 to 6525 (10%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.1%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (71%)
  • Passenger57 (23%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (79%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2016.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2016

Lutterworth East, Harborough, LE17 4FJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2016, with 11 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2016

The M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2016: 17, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1172212
2ndA426151914
3rdA6121404
4thB6047121304
5thA47102410
6thA519981101
7thA43047900
8thA57810
9thM651000
10thB5814701
11thA43033410
12thA5082200
13thB6642200
14thA141100
15thB40271300
16thB54141300

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2016

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2016: 14.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2016

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2016: 87.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2016, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2016.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years