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Harlow road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 115 road traffic collisions in Harlow in 2024, and 142 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2023 (101), and casualties rose from 119.

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

Collisions in 2024
115
Up 14% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
142
Up 19% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Harlow in 2024

1.7% of collisions in Harlow in 2024 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.3% and 20% in Harlow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2219%
  • Slight9179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2417%
  • Slight11682%

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 310 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 115, up 14% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 115
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (18%)
  • Tuesday19 (17%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday15 (13%)
  • Friday27 (23%)
  • Saturday11 (9.6%)
  • Sunday8 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7%)
  • February8 (7%)
  • March7 (6.1%)
  • April16 (14%)
  • May5 (4.3%)
  • June11 (9.6%)
  • July8 (7%)
  • August15 (13%)
  • September5 (4.3%)
  • October10 (8.7%)
  • November8 (7%)
  • December14 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (73%)
  • Wet or damp27 (23%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph63 (55%)
  • 40 mph34 (30%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph5 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (71%)
  • Roundabout14 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harlow in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (46%)
  • Pedestrian30 (21%)
  • Cyclist17 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (12%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3520 (14%)
  • 36 to 4527 (19%)
  • 46 to 5520 (14%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (61%)
  • Pedestrian30 (21%)
  • Passenger25 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car139 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harlow in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harlow had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 2024.

Collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harlow in 2024

Little Parndon & Town Centre, Harlow, CM20 1XA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harlow in 2024, with 25 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Harlow with the most crashes in 2024

The A414 had the most collisions in Harlow in 2024: 14, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harlow, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414142414
2ndA116981001
3rdA10256700
4thA11842201
5thB1832200
6thB11331100
7thM111200

Towns in Harlow: crashes in 2024

Harlow had 86 collisions in 2024.

Postcode districts in Harlow: crashes in 2024

CM20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harlow in 2024: 54.

Latest crashes in Harlow in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Harlow in 2024, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Harlow road accidents in other years