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Harlow road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 2020, and 103 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2019 (96), and casualties fell from 110.

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

Collisions in 2020
83
Down 14% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
103
Down 6% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 2020

1.2% of collisions in Harlow in 2020 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious1822%
  • Slight6477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1817%
  • Slight8482%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 83, down 14% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 83
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (18%)
  • Tuesday7 (8.4%)
  • Wednesday19 (23%)
  • Thursday12 (14%)
  • Friday17 (20%)
  • Saturday8 (9.6%)
  • Sunday5 (6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (4.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5919 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.6%)
  • February2 (2.4%)
  • March3 (3.6%)
  • April2 (2.4%)
  • May2 (2.4%)
  • June6 (7.2%)
  • July13 (16%)
  • August10 (12%)
  • September7 (8.4%)
  • October11 (13%)
  • November8 (9.6%)
  • December11 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight53 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (19%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry52 (63%)
  • Wet or damp31 (37%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph38 (46%)
  • 40 mph34 (41%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (72%)
  • Roundabout14 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant54 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (18%)
  • Pedestrian12 (12%)
  • Van occupant9 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2014 (14%)
  • 21 to 2514 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (25%)
  • 36 to 4518 (17%)
  • 46 to 559 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.9%)
  • Over 752 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider70 (68%)
  • Passenger21 (20%)
  • Pedestrian12 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car100 (67%)
  • Motorcycle20 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harlow in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 2020.

Collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harlow in 2020

Mark Hall, Harlow, CM20 2PD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harlow in 2020, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 2020

The A414 had the most collisions in Harlow in 2020: 18, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414182104
2ndA1169111602
3rdA10255502
4thA10194403
5thB1833500
6thM112600
7thA11841101

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 2020

Harlow had 50 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 2020

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 2020: 37.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years