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Harrow road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 road traffic collisions in Harrow in 2023, and 466 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2022 (422), and casualties fell from 501.

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

Collisions in 2023
403
Down 5% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
466
Down 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Harrow in 2023

0.5% of collisions in Harrow in 2023 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Harrow from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5413%
  • Slight34786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious5412%
  • Slight41088%

Harrow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harrow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 956 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 403, down 5% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 403
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday67 (17%)
  • Wednesday66 (16%)
  • Thursday67 (17%)
  • Friday53 (13%)
  • Saturday52 (13%)
  • Sunday45 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (11%)
  • February22 (5.5%)
  • March38 (9.4%)
  • April28 (6.9%)
  • May33 (8.2%)
  • June39 (9.7%)
  • July40 (9.9%)
  • August27 (6.7%)
  • September28 (6.9%)
  • October43 (11%)
  • November34 (8.4%)
  • December25 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight269 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds302 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (6.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (72%)
  • Wet or damp88 (22%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (5.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph90 (22%)
  • 30 mph307 (76%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (70%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout24 (6%)
  • Not recorded28 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrow in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (23%)
  • Pedestrian94 (20%)
  • Cyclist36 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3%)
  • 16 to 2028 (6%)
  • 21 to 2560 (13%)
  • 26 to 35118 (25%)
  • 36 to 4574 (16%)
  • 46 to 5562 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.8%)
  • Over 7511 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider305 (65%)
  • Pedestrian94 (20%)
  • Passenger67 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car492 (69%)
  • Motorcycle114 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Harrow in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Harrow had the 71st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
89th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Harrow in 2023

Greenhill, Harrow, HA1 2EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrow in 2023, with 53 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Harrow with the most crashes in 2023

The A409 had the most collisions in Harrow in 2023: 33, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Harrow, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA409333506
2ndA404243104
3rdA4090242904
4thA4140182801
5thA312162002
6thA410152002
7thA5121405
8thB461101001
9thA400691000
10thA40057800
11thA40086600
12thA41273300
13thB4041100

Towns in Harrow: crashes in 2023

Harrow itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 379.

Postcode districts in Harrow: crashes in 2023

HA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrow in 2023: 92.

Latest crashes in Harrow in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Harrow in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Harrow road accidents in other years