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Harborough road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2022, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were up 38% on 2021 (82), and casualties rose from 117.

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

Collisions in 2022
113
Up 38% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
168
Up 44% on 2021
Fatal collisions
9
8% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2022

8% of collisions in Harborough in 2022 were fatal and 28% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal98%
  • Serious3228%
  • Slight7264%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal95.4%
  • Serious4124%
  • Slight11870%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2022 is highlighted, with 113, up 38% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 113
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (12%)
  • Tuesday18 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (23%)
  • Thursday15 (13%)
  • Friday18 (16%)
  • Saturday11 (9.7%)
  • Sunday11 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (12%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (8%)
  • February3 (2.7%)
  • March11 (9.7%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May11 (9.7%)
  • June10 (8.8%)
  • July8 (7.1%)
  • August12 (11%)
  • September8 (7.1%)
  • October13 (12%)
  • November7 (6.2%)
  • December9 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight70 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (9.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (68%)
  • Wet or damp32 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph27 (24%)
  • 40 mph5 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph24 (21%)
  • 60 mph41 (36%)
  • 70 mph15 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harborough in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 105 (3%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2020 (12%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3533 (20%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5517 (10%)
  • 56 to 6523 (14%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.8%)
  • Over 756 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (67%)
  • Passenger49 (29%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (75%)
  • Motorcycle15 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2022.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2022

Lutterworth East, Harborough, LE17 4YB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2022, with 5 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2022

The B6047 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2022: 14, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB6047142206
2ndA47101913
3rdM1101411
4thA681013
5thA42671102
6thA55713
7thA43044702
8thB5812400
9thM62811
10thA51991200

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2022

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2022: 7.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2022

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2022: 42.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2022, 3 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years