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Harrow road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 955 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1980, and 1,165 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 192 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1979 (956), and casualties fell from 1,185.

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

Collisions in 1980
955
Level with 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,165
Down 2% on 1979
Fatal collisions
14
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
192
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1980

1.5% of collisions in Harrow in 1980 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious19220%
  • Slight74978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious20718%
  • Slight94481%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 955, level with 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (12%)
  • Tuesday158 (17%)
  • Wednesday137 (14%)
  • Thursday143 (15%)
  • Friday171 (18%)
  • Saturday139 (15%)
  • Sunday92 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59205 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59169 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59162 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.1%)
  • February56 (5.9%)
  • March70 (7.3%)
  • April75 (7.9%)
  • May77 (8.1%)
  • June88 (9.2%)
  • July81 (8.5%)
  • August75 (7.9%)
  • September85 (8.9%)
  • October94 (9.8%)
  • November89 (9.3%)
  • December88 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight628 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit324 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds168 (18%)
  • Other787 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry648 (68%)
  • Wet or damp298 (31%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph897 (94%)
  • 40 mph51 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout30 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded734 (77%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant580 (50%)
  • Pedestrian219 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist212 (18%)
  • Cyclist96 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4%)
  • 11 to 1582 (7%)
  • 16 to 20284 (24%)
  • 21 to 25142 (12%)
  • 26 to 35165 (14%)
  • 36 to 4591 (7.8%)
  • 46 to 5581 (7%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7559 (5.1%)
  • Over 7529 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded78 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider659 (57%)
  • Passenger287 (25%)
  • Pedestrian219 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,230 (72%)
  • Motorcycle221 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Harrow ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 82nd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1980

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1980: 96, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40996112223
2ndA40482101212
3rdA4107892117
4thA40905976016
5thA4006475718
6thA41403951012
7thA53547210
8thA312343903
9thA4005303903
10thB461222905
11thA412791202
12thA40087911
13thB4595903
14thA413402
15thB4662301
16thA1621101
17thA4001100
18thA4071101
19thA4111100
20thA42061100

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years