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Harrow road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 932 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1982, and 1,170 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 185 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1981 (948), and casualties fell from 1,210.

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

Collisions in 1982
932
Down 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,170
Down 3% on 1981
Fatal collisions
11
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1982

1.2% of collisions in Harrow in 1982 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious18520%
  • Slight73679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious21418%
  • Slight94581%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 932, down 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (13%)
  • Tuesday143 (15%)
  • Wednesday167 (18%)
  • Thursday156 (17%)
  • Friday118 (13%)
  • Saturday120 (13%)
  • Sunday106 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59135 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59161 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.8%)
  • February63 (6.8%)
  • March72 (7.7%)
  • April83 (8.9%)
  • May67 (7.2%)
  • June75 (8%)
  • July74 (7.9%)
  • August65 (7%)
  • September72 (7.7%)
  • October92 (9.9%)
  • November110 (12%)
  • December77 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight601 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit327 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds744 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry628 (67%)
  • Wet or damp262 (28%)
  • Frost or ice34 (3.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph892 (96%)
  • 40 mph35 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway807 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (4%)
  • Roundabout25 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant572 (49%)
  • Pedestrian232 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (17%)
  • Cyclist98 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1048 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1587 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20303 (26%)
  • 21 to 25173 (15%)
  • 26 to 35169 (14%)
  • 36 to 45120 (10%)
  • 46 to 5592 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.8%)
  • Over 7531 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider656 (56%)
  • Passenger282 (24%)
  • Pedestrian232 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,157 (72%)
  • Motorcycle202 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach34 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Harrow

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Harrow ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 89th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
89th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
92nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
119th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1982

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1982: 110, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA409110139125
2ndA404103140021
3rdA41081103117
4thA4090476105
5thA4006415618
6thA41404162110
7thA4005384505
8thA312323416
9thA5202504
10thB461161613
11thA412771202
12thA414611
13thA51833501
14thB4593311
15thB4632200
16thA2091200
17thA40081100
18thA40801100
19thA40881100
20thA41031100

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 1982

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 835.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 1982

HA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 1982: 214.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1982, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years