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Harlow road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 229 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 2001, and 303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2000 (218), and casualties rose from 267.

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

Collisions in 2001
229
Up 5% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
303
Up 13% on 2000
Fatal collisions
5
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 2001

2.2% of collisions in Harlow in 2001 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious2410%
  • Slight20087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious278.9%
  • Slight27189%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 229, up 5% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (19%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (16%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.4%)
  • February17 (7.4%)
  • March20 (8.7%)
  • April12 (5.2%)
  • May12 (5.2%)
  • June20 (8.7%)
  • July28 (12%)
  • August12 (5.2%)
  • September16 (7%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November27 (12%)
  • December23 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight162 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other13 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (56%)
  • Wet or damp92 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph80 (35%)
  • 40 mph110 (48%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph32 (14%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (70%)
  • Roundabout48 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant188 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (16%)
  • Pedestrian33 (11%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2049 (16%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3559 (19%)
  • 36 to 4547 (16%)
  • 46 to 5525 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.6%)
  • Over 758 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (65%)
  • Passenger73 (24%)
  • Pedestrian33 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (76%)
  • Motorcycle50 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harlow in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Harlow

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Harlow ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2001.

Collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harlow in 2001

Great Parndon, Harlow, CM19 4NA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harlow in 2001, with 30 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 2001

The A1169 had the most collisions in Harlow in 2001: 44, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1169447009
2ndA414405421
3rdA1025111210
4thA101991200
5thB11333500
6thB1833300
7thA11842200
8thB1812201
9thA11681200
10thM111100

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 2001

Harlow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 158.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 2001

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 2001: 78.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years