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Harrow road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 846 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1983, and 1,027 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 152 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (932), and casualties fell from 1,170.

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

Collisions in 1983
846
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,027
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
11
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
152
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Harrow in 1983 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious15218%
  • Slight68381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious17317%
  • Slight84382%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 846, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (13%)
  • Tuesday123 (15%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday106 (13%)
  • Friday146 (17%)
  • Saturday146 (17%)
  • Sunday81 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5998 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59119 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59142 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.3%)
  • February53 (6.3%)
  • March77 (9.1%)
  • April72 (8.5%)
  • May74 (8.7%)
  • June75 (8.9%)
  • July74 (8.7%)
  • August54 (6.4%)
  • September78 (9.2%)
  • October75 (8.9%)
  • November79 (9.3%)
  • December73 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight570 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit273 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds692 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry602 (71%)
  • Wet or damp231 (27%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph815 (96%)
  • 40 mph26 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway763 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant466 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist212 (21%)
  • Pedestrian199 (19%)
  • Cyclist91 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1063 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20249 (24%)
  • 21 to 25150 (15%)
  • 26 to 35157 (15%)
  • 36 to 4594 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5570 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6564 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7550 (4.9%)
  • Over 7536 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider618 (60%)
  • Passenger210 (20%)
  • Pedestrian199 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,023 (69%)
  • Motorcycle223 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 93rd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
97th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1983

The A404 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1983: 97, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40497112214
2ndA40995111222
3rdA410708309
4thA41405572111
5thA4090526604
6thA312363803
7thA4005182102
8thA4006161700
9thA4127131504
10thB461121303
11thA400871000
12thA415503
13thB4592200
14thB4581401
15thB4631100
16thB4661200

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 1983

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 788.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 1983

HA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 1983: 199.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1983, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years