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Harlow road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 2023, and 119 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (119), and casualties fell from 137.

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

Collisions in 2023
101
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
119
Down 13% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 2023

2% of collisions in Harlow in 2023 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22%
  • Serious2424%
  • Slight7574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2622%
  • Slight9176%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 101, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 101
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (12%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday16 (16%)
  • Thursday18 (18%)
  • Friday16 (16%)
  • Saturday16 (16%)
  • Sunday11 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (6.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5%)
  • February7 (6.9%)
  • March12 (12%)
  • April4 (4%)
  • May7 (6.9%)
  • June7 (6.9%)
  • July13 (13%)
  • August11 (11%)
  • September9 (8.9%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November8 (7.9%)
  • December7 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight68 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Other2 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (70%)
  • Wet or damp27 (27%)
  • Not recorded3 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (5.9%)
  • 30 mph45 (45%)
  • 40 mph40 (40%)
  • 50 mph6 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (3%)
  • 70 mph1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway74 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (14%)
  • Roundabout9 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant59 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (17%)
  • Pedestrian19 (16%)
  • Cyclist10 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2011 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2518 (15%)
  • 26 to 3529 (24%)
  • 36 to 4517 (14%)
  • 46 to 5511 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.5%)
  • Over 755 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (68%)
  • Passenger19 (16%)
  • Pedestrian19 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car127 (69%)
  • Motorcycle23 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harlow in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2023.

Collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
317th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harlow in 2023

Bush Fair, Harlow, CM18 6JG area and Little Parndon & Town Centre, Harlow, CM20 1XA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Harlow in 2023, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 2023

The A414 had the most collisions in Harlow in 2023: 18, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414182004
2ndA116981003
3rdA10193501
4thA10253401
5thB1833601
6thA11842200
7thB11331200
8thM111100

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 2023

Harlow had 75 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 2023

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 2023: 41.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2023.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years