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Harrow road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 705 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 1996, and 866 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (712), and casualties rose from 862.

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

Collisions in 1996
705
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
866
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 1996

0.3% of collisions in Harrow in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10415%
  • Slight59985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious13516%
  • Slight72984%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 705, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (13%)
  • Tuesday93 (13%)
  • Wednesday110 (16%)
  • Thursday90 (13%)
  • Friday141 (20%)
  • Saturday93 (13%)
  • Sunday84 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59133 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7.5%)
  • February58 (8.2%)
  • March55 (7.8%)
  • April46 (6.5%)
  • May69 (9.8%)
  • June59 (8.4%)
  • July62 (8.8%)
  • August50 (7.1%)
  • September75 (11%)
  • October57 (8.1%)
  • November69 (9.8%)
  • December52 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight494 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds592 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry534 (76%)
  • Wet or damp161 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph681 (97%)
  • 40 mph23 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway616 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout31 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant529 (61%)
  • Pedestrian150 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist58 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1044 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1554 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20122 (14%)
  • 21 to 25105 (12%)
  • 26 to 35176 (20%)
  • 36 to 4584 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5587 (10%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.3%)
  • Over 7524 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded62 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider513 (59%)
  • Passenger203 (23%)
  • Pedestrian150 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,003 (80%)
  • Motorcycle75 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.6%)
  • 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 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 109th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 1996

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 1996: 78, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40978104010
2ndA410607507
3rdA4045771114
4thA4140495819
5thA4090395004
6thA312354205
7thB457131602
8thB461131702
9thA41278801
10thA40057800
11thA400871000
12thB4582200
13thB4592200
14thB4631100

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 1996

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 675.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 1996

HA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 1996: 176.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 1996, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years