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Harrow road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 750 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1987, and 862 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 131 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1986 (762), and casualties rose from 849.

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

Collisions in 1987
750
Down 2% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
862
Up 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
131
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Harrow in 1987 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious13117%
  • Slight61081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious13716%
  • Slight71683%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 750, down 2% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 750
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday103 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (12%)
  • Thursday104 (14%)
  • Friday140 (19%)
  • Saturday119 (16%)
  • Sunday88 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59119 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59133 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (6.7%)
  • February62 (8.3%)
  • March60 (8%)
  • April49 (6.5%)
  • May68 (9.1%)
  • June59 (7.9%)
  • July54 (7.2%)
  • August65 (8.7%)
  • September62 (8.3%)
  • October81 (11%)
  • November67 (8.9%)
  • December73 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight506 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds644 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry533 (71%)
  • Wet or damp204 (27%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph715 (95%)
  • 40 mph33 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway671 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant449 (52%)
  • Pedestrian203 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (11%)
  • Cyclist60 (7%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1045 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20160 (19%)
  • 21 to 25127 (15%)
  • 26 to 35130 (15%)
  • 36 to 4573 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5563 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.3%)
  • Over 7530 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded66 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (55%)
  • Pedestrian203 (24%)
  • Passenger181 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car992 (78%)
  • Motorcycle107 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Harrow

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Harrow ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 107th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
107th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1987

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1987: 79, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40979100115
2ndA4107585213
3rdA4046772213
4thA4140525815
5thA4090465709
6thA312404308
7thB461161903
8thA4008121804
9thB458121301
10thA4005111202
11thA41274501
12thB4594401
13thA413303
14thB4572200
15thB4632200

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 1987

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 702.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 1987

HA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 1987: 161.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1987, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years