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Harrow road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 414 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 2018, and 510 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2017 (432), and casualties fell from 518.

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

Collisions in 2018
414
Down 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
510
Down 2% on 2017
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 2018

None of the collisions in Harrow in 2018 were fatal and 16% were serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6716%
  • Slight34784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious7114%
  • Slight43986%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 414, down 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 414
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (17%)
  • Tuesday54 (13%)
  • Wednesday65 (16%)
  • Thursday54 (13%)
  • Friday61 (15%)
  • Saturday58 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (9.9%)
  • February29 (7%)
  • March33 (8%)
  • April33 (8%)
  • May39 (9.4%)
  • June37 (8.9%)
  • July37 (8.9%)
  • August31 (7.5%)
  • September32 (7.7%)
  • October30 (7.2%)
  • November35 (8.5%)
  • December37 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (4.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds324 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry300 (72%)
  • Wet or damp87 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (5.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (6%)
  • 30 mph379 (92%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway312 (75%)
  • Roundabout31 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded24 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (48%)
  • Pedestrian119 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (13%)
  • Cyclist40 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2036 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2569 (14%)
  • 26 to 3598 (19%)
  • 36 to 4581 (16%)
  • 46 to 5573 (14%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.1%)
  • Over 7527 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider285 (56%)
  • Pedestrian119 (23%)
  • Passenger106 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car514 (73%)
  • Motorcycle66 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 87th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
98th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 20 other areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Harrow in 2018

Greenhill, Harrow, HA1 2EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrow in 2018, with 53 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 2018

The A404 had the most collisions in Harrow in 2018: 34, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404344905
2ndA409324406
3rdA410323703
4thA4140233006
5thA4090212702
6thA312131503
7thA40056800
8thB4576703
9thA41275500
10thB4584401
11thA40083400
12thB4613300
13thB4592200
14thB4662200

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 2018

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 410.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 2018

HA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 2018: 101.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years