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Harlow road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 2013, and 139 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2012 (123), and casualties fell from 155.

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

Collisions in 2013
117
Down 5% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
139
Down 10% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 2013

2.6% of collisions in Harlow in 2013 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.6%
  • Serious108.5%
  • Slight10489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious117.9%
  • Slight12590%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 117, down 5% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 117
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (22%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday16 (14%)
  • Friday18 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (14%)
  • Sunday8 (6.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (9.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (1.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.8%)
  • February15 (13%)
  • March9 (7.7%)
  • April7 (6%)
  • May7 (6%)
  • June9 (7.7%)
  • July14 (12%)
  • August7 (6%)
  • September6 (5.1%)
  • October15 (13%)
  • November11 (9.4%)
  • December9 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (9.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (77%)
  • Wet or damp24 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph47 (40%)
  • 40 mph55 (47%)
  • 60 mph9 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway76 (65%)
  • Roundabout28 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (59%)
  • Pedestrian27 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (12%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2018 (13%)
  • 21 to 2514 (10%)
  • 26 to 3529 (21%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (5%)
  • Over 751 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (63%)
  • Pedestrian27 (19%)
  • Passenger25 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car171 (78%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harlow in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 2013.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harlow in 2013

Little Parndon & Town Centre, Harlow, CM20 1XA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harlow in 2013, with 19 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 2013

The A1025 and A414 had the most collisions in Harlow in 2013, with 16 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1025161811
2ndA414161903
3rdA1169101311
4thA10192301
5thA11842200
6thM112300
7thB11331100
8thB1831100

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 2013

Harlow had 74 collisions in 2013.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 2013

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 2013: 43.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 2013, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 2013.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years