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Harlow road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 282 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 1986, and 358 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1985 (246), and casualties rose from 307.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,074 collisions in Harlow.

Collisions in 1986
282
Up 15% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
358
Up 17% on 1985
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 1986

0.4% of collisions in Harlow in 1986 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious7025%
  • Slight21175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious8022%
  • Slight27777%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 282, up 15% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025103129
2024115142
2023101119
2022119137
2021103131
202083103
201996110
2018113142
2017102128
2016130168
2015127150
2014151192
2013117139
2012123155
2011139170
2010133156
2009131162
2008108122
2007169208
2006148175
2005173215
2004193251
2003182216
2002236281
2001229303
2000218267
1999230288
1998244296
1997243313
1996272350
1995263338
1994251344
1993243311
1992281366
1991224275
1990250311
1989310385
1988287361
1987242277
1986282358
1985246307
1984274339
1983256309
1982270344
1981249315
1980259310
1979256345

When and where crashes happen in Harlow in 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday46 (16%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (7.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.7%)
  • February19 (6.7%)
  • March21 (7.4%)
  • April15 (5.3%)
  • May27 (9.6%)
  • June22 (7.8%)
  • July26 (9.2%)
  • August22 (7.8%)
  • September25 (8.9%)
  • October30 (11%)
  • November25 (8.9%)
  • December34 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (62%)
  • Wet or damp99 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph120 (43%)
  • 40 mph118 (42%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph40 (14%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway237 (84%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (21%)
  • Pedestrian61 (17%)
  • Cyclist34 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2088 (25%)
  • 21 to 2547 (13%)
  • 26 to 3551 (14%)
  • 36 to 4536 (10%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.1%)
  • Over 753 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (55%)
  • Passenger99 (28%)
  • Pedestrian61 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car352 (67%)
  • Motorcycle73 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Harlow ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 1986.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
311th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 1986

The A1169 had the most collisions in Harlow in 1986: 49, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11694967012
2ndA414264315
3rdA1019111302
4thA118491202
5thA102561002
6thB18361203
7thB4141100

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 1986

Harlow had 173 collisions in 1986.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 1986

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 1986: 86.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 1986, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years