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Harlow road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 123 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 2012, and 155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2011 (139), and casualties fell from 170.

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

Collisions in 2012
123
Down 12% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
155
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 2012

2.4% of collisions in Harlow in 2012 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious2218%
  • Slight9880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious2315%
  • Slight12983%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 123, down 12% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 123
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (18%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday13 (11%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (17%)
  • Sunday12 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4.1%)
  • February10 (8.1%)
  • March11 (8.9%)
  • April6 (4.9%)
  • May10 (8.1%)
  • June12 (9.8%)
  • July9 (7.3%)
  • August12 (9.8%)
  • September11 (8.9%)
  • October10 (8.1%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December12 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (67%)
  • Wet or damp39 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph37 (30%)
  • 40 mph68 (55%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph6 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (56%)
  • Roundabout29 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (59%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Cyclist13 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2012 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 2522 (14%)
  • 26 to 3530 (19%)
  • 36 to 4522 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (14%)
  • 56 to 6511 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.2%)
  • Over 756 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider91 (59%)
  • Passenger37 (24%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harlow in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Harlow ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2012.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harlow in 2012

Bush Fair, Harlow, CM18 6JG area and Little Parndon & Town Centre, Harlow, CM20 1XA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Harlow in 2012, with 19 collisions each.

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 2012

The A1169 had the most collisions in Harlow in 2012: 20, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1169202716
2ndA414171713
3rdA1025121601
4thM1161001
5thA10195602
6thB11332501
7thA11841100
8thB1831100

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 2012

Harlow had 85 collisions in 2012.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 2012

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 2012: 50.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 2012, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years