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Harrow road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 372 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 2008, and 470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2007 (387), and casualties fell from 496.

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

Collisions in 2008
372
Down 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
470
Down 5% on 2007
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 2008

None of the collisions in Harrow in 2008 were fatal and 12% were serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4512%
  • Slight32788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5211%
  • Slight41889%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 372, down 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 372
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (12%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (17%)
  • Friday61 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (12%)
  • Sunday49 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.3%)
  • February23 (6.2%)
  • March28 (7.5%)
  • April25 (6.7%)
  • May26 (7%)
  • June27 (7.3%)
  • July48 (13%)
  • August23 (6.2%)
  • September42 (11%)
  • October34 (9.1%)
  • November31 (8.3%)
  • December38 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight261 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds321 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry294 (79%)
  • Wet or damp77 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph363 (98%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway326 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout21 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant308 (66%)
  • Pedestrian80 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (10%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2046 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2548 (10%)
  • 26 to 3572 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.8%)
  • Over 758 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded104 (22%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider297 (63%)
  • Passenger93 (20%)
  • Pedestrian80 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car559 (82%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Harrow

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Harrow ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 173rd most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 15 other areas
Serious collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Harrow in 2008

Greenhill, Harrow, HA1 2EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrow in 2008, with 43 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 2008

The A410 had the most collisions in Harrow in 2008: 37, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA410374803
2ndA409314604
3rdA312303603
4thA4140293707
5thA404283005
6thA4090233303
7thB461121502
8thB4578800
9thA41273400
10thA40052301
11thB4582200
12thA40081200

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 2008

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 351.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 2008

HA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 2008: 88.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 2008, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years