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Harborough road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 95 road traffic collisions in Harborough in 2023, and 138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2022 (113), and casualties fell from 168.

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

Collisions in 2023
95
Down 16% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
138
Down 18% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
7.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Harborough in 2023

7.4% of collisions in Harborough in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 4.2% and 19% in Harborough from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal77.4%
  • Serious2627%
  • Slight6265%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal75.1%
  • Serious3525%
  • Slight9670%

Harborough road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harborough, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 354 in 1986. 2023 is highlighted, with 95, down 16% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 95
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (21%)
  • Tuesday8 (8.4%)
  • Wednesday10 (11%)
  • Thursday14 (15%)
  • Friday17 (18%)
  • Saturday15 (16%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (8.4%)
  • February2 (2.1%)
  • March8 (8.4%)
  • April11 (12%)
  • May7 (7.4%)
  • June10 (11%)
  • July11 (12%)
  • August7 (7.4%)
  • September11 (12%)
  • October8 (8.4%)
  • November7 (7.4%)
  • December5 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight69 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds69 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.1%)
  • Other6 (6.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (61%)
  • Wet or damp36 (38%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (24%)
  • 40 mph5 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph24 (25%)
  • 60 mph32 (34%)
  • 70 mph11 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (13%)
  • Roundabout4 (4.2%)
  • 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 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant89 (64%)
  • Van occupant15 (11%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist11 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (14%)
  • 21 to 2518 (13%)
  • 26 to 3526 (19%)
  • 36 to 4520 (14%)
  • 46 to 5520 (14%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.3%)
  • Over 758 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider89 (64%)
  • Passenger36 (26%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harborough in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harborough had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2023.

Collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harborough in 2023

Lutterworth East, Harborough, LE17 4FJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harborough in 2023, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Harborough with the most crashes in 2023

The A47 had the most collisions in Harborough in 2023: 11, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harborough, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47111522
2ndA42671922
3rdM171211
4thA661002
5thB60476902
6thA43044701
7thA54502
8thA43033400
9thA5081100
10thB5811101
11thB6641201

Towns in Harborough: crashes in 2023

Market Harborough had the most collisions of any town in Harborough in 2023: 8.

Postcode districts in Harborough: crashes in 2023

LE17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harborough in 2023: 36.

Latest crashes in Harborough in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Harborough in 2023, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2023.

Severity

Harborough road accidents in other years