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Harrow road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 956 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1979, and 1,185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,989 collisions in Harrow.

Collisions in 1979
956
Casualties in 1979
1,185
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1979

1.2% of collisions in Harrow in 1979 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious16918%
  • Slight77681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious19116%
  • Slight98383%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 956.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025358412
2024359424
2023403466
2022422501
2021385450
2020382443
2019428500
2018414510
2017432518
2016418510
2015424548
2014486593
2013353442
2012392497
2011367422
2010428551
2009401508
2008372470
2007387496
2006454558
2005504640
2004582708
2003548675
2002560711
2001645798
2000614772
1999700857
1998686810
1997718875
1996705866
1995712862
1994726866
1993720861
1992696815
1991723873
1990803960
1989795957
1988791943
1987750862
1986762849
1985734888
1984813988
19838461,027
19829321,170
19819481,210
19809551,165
19799561,185

When and where crashes happen in Harrow in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (13%)
  • Tuesday138 (14%)
  • Wednesday122 (13%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday157 (16%)
  • Saturday162 (17%)
  • Sunday112 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59231 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59152 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.6%)
  • February60 (6.3%)
  • March72 (7.5%)
  • April71 (7.4%)
  • May69 (7.2%)
  • June76 (7.9%)
  • July74 (7.7%)
  • August87 (9.1%)
  • September93 (9.7%)
  • October96 (10%)
  • November93 (9.7%)
  • December92 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight607 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit346 (36%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds132 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other798 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry651 (68%)
  • Wet or damp247 (26%)
  • Snow58 (6.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph911 (95%)
  • 40 mph37 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (15%)
  • Roundabout45 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded698 (73%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant539 (45%)
  • Pedestrian238 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (18%)
  • Cyclist110 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant41 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1061 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1583 (7%)
  • 16 to 20268 (23%)
  • 21 to 25137 (12%)
  • 26 to 35137 (12%)
  • 36 to 45120 (10%)
  • 46 to 5590 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6591 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7565 (5.5%)
  • Over 7528 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded80 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider690 (58%)
  • Passenger257 (22%)
  • Pedestrian238 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,150 (68%)
  • Motorcycle221 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach51 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Harrow ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 84th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
84th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1979

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1979: 120, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA409120158023
2ndA4108397114
3rdA404688509
4thA4090547037
5thA3125259110
6thA4140445907
7thA5405109
8thA4005273313
9thA4006253314
10thB461172203
11thA400861000
12thA415501
13thA41275501
14thB4633300
15thB4662200
16thA40001101
17thA4701100
18thB4041201

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1979, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years