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Harrow road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 734 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1985, and 888 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 141 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1984 (813), and casualties fell from 988.

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

Collisions in 1985
734
Down 10% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
888
Down 10% on 1984
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
141
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1985

0.8% of collisions in Harrow in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious14119%
  • Slight58780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious14817%
  • Slight73483%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 734, down 10% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (14%)
  • Tuesday118 (16%)
  • Wednesday84 (11%)
  • Thursday102 (14%)
  • Friday139 (19%)
  • Saturday109 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59106 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (4.4%)
  • February53 (7.2%)
  • March64 (8.7%)
  • April54 (7.4%)
  • May61 (8.3%)
  • June75 (10%)
  • July67 (9.1%)
  • August64 (8.7%)
  • September55 (7.5%)
  • October54 (7.4%)
  • November89 (12%)
  • December66 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight527 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit197 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds589 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry507 (69%)
  • Wet or damp209 (28%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph706 (96%)
  • 40 mph26 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway622 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (6%)
  • Roundabout32 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant429 (48%)
  • Pedestrian215 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (13%)
  • Cyclist62 (7%)
  • Van occupant36 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1048 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1551 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20161 (18%)
  • 21 to 25123 (14%)
  • 26 to 35123 (14%)
  • 36 to 4591 (10%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7%)
  • 56 to 6556 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.2%)
  • Over 7528 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded66 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (51%)
  • Passenger216 (24%)
  • Pedestrian215 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car914 (75%)
  • Motorcycle121 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 113th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
113th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1985

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1985: 82, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4098296119
2ndA4105864010
3rdA41405866111
4thA404475409
5thA40904363114
6thA312364006
7thA4005193304
8thB461141803
9thB458101300
10thA412781401
11thA40085510
12thB4593301
13thB4572200
14thB4632200
15thA411200
16thB4661201

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 1985

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 688.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 1985

HA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 1985: 162.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1985, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years