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Harrow road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 948 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1981, and 1,210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 202 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1980 (955), and casualties rose from 1,165.

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

Collisions in 1981
948
Down 1% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,210
Up 4% on 1980
Fatal collisions
21
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
202
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1981

2.2% of collisions in Harrow in 1981 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal212.2%
  • Serious20221%
  • Slight72576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.9%
  • Serious23219%
  • Slight95579%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 948, down 1% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (13%)
  • Tuesday151 (16%)
  • Wednesday128 (14%)
  • Thursday137 (14%)
  • Friday144 (15%)
  • Saturday143 (15%)
  • Sunday119 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59153 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59146 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.1%)
  • February76 (8%)
  • March93 (9.8%)
  • April77 (8.1%)
  • May67 (7.1%)
  • June85 (9%)
  • July76 (8%)
  • August57 (6%)
  • September82 (8.6%)
  • October95 (10%)
  • November85 (9%)
  • December78 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight601 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit342 (36%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds145 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Other782 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry632 (67%)
  • Wet or damp287 (30%)
  • Snow29 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph894 (94%)
  • 40 mph50 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (11%)
  • Roundabout51 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded728 (77%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant590 (49%)
  • Pedestrian237 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (18%)
  • Cyclist90 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1576 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20285 (24%)
  • 21 to 25135 (11%)
  • 26 to 35160 (13%)
  • 36 to 45131 (11%)
  • 46 to 5581 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6581 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7573 (6%)
  • Over 7534 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded79 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider678 (56%)
  • Passenger295 (24%)
  • Pedestrian237 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,203 (71%)
  • Motorcycle214 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (5%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle37 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Harrow ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 83rd most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
83rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
81st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1981

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1981: 94, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40994122120
2ndA40483104221
3rdA41080100119
4thA409077104420
5thA41405669116
6thA4006497118
7thA312415027
8thA52942111
9thA4005273303
10thB461172013
11thA412791110
12thA40086811
13thA415601
14thA51835801
15thB4662301
16thA40991201
17thA4611100
18thB4041100
19thB4591100
20thB4631101

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1981, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years