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Harborough road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2018, and 122 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2017 (116), and casualties fell from 161.

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

Collisions in 2018
91
Down 22% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
122
Down 24% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
4.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2018

4.4% of collisions in Harborough in 2018 were fatal and 26% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44.4%
  • Serious2426%
  • Slight6369%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43.3%
  • Serious2520%
  • Slight9376%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2018 is highlighted, with 91, down 22% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 91
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday17 (19%)
  • Thursday13 (14%)
  • Friday8 (8.8%)
  • Saturday17 (19%)
  • Sunday13 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (22%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:599 (9.9%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.5%)
  • February10 (11%)
  • March2 (2.2%)
  • April11 (12%)
  • May14 (15%)
  • June6 (6.6%)
  • July6 (6.6%)
  • August7 (7.7%)
  • September7 (7.7%)
  • October7 (7.7%)
  • November5 (5.5%)
  • December11 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight62 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (73%)
  • Wet or damp22 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph19 (21%)
  • 40 mph7 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph44 (48%)
  • 70 mph12 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (16%)
  • Roundabout6 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (11%)
  • Pedestrian9 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist7 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2014 (11%)
  • 21 to 2513 (11%)
  • 26 to 3520 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (18%)
  • 46 to 5520 (16%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.7%)
  • Over 756 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (76%)
  • Passenger20 (16%)
  • Pedestrian9 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (75%)
  • Motorcycle13 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 2018.

Collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2018

Market Harborough-Logan, Harborough, LE16 9BP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2018, with 7 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2018

The B6047 and M1 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2018, with 7 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB604771200
2ndM17913
3rdA43045601
4thA551002
5thA4264601
6thA43034401
7thA474501
8thA51992310
9thA62500
10thA141100
11thA5081100
12thB5811100
13thB6641101
14thM61100

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2018

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2018: 11.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2018

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2018: 39.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2018, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years