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Harlow road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,409 road traffic collisions in Harlow from 1979 to 2025, and 7,812 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 1,325 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (88).

Collisions since 1979
6,409
172nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,812
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
80 people killed
Serious collisions
1,325
1,415 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
98
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Harlow

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal771.2%
  • Serious1,32521%
  • Slight5,00778%

What the data shows

  • Harlow had 754 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 936 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Harlow were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,340 children under 16 were killed or injured in Harlow, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Harlow.

Where Harlow ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
172nd
Most casualties
176th
Most fatal collisions
142nd
Most serious collisions
144th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday928 (14%)
  • Tuesday903 (14%)
  • Wednesday962 (15%)
  • Thursday993 (15%)
  • Friday1,108 (17%)
  • Saturday887 (14%)
  • Sunday628 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,605 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,613 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,125 (80%)
  • Roundabout665 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway417 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road128 (2%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph80 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph3,345 (52%)
  • 40 mph2,517 (39%)
  • 50 mph64 (1%)
  • 60 mph336 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph62 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,112 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds832 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other188 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,711 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,637 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,205 (15%)
  • Cyclist808 (10%)
  • Van occupant150 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Harlow road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Harlow, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Harlow peaked at 226 in 1989; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 78
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257898
202488102
20237792
20227888
20217393
20205059
20196876
20188195
20177287
201689112
2015104120
201499119
20137691
201287108
201189109
201094110
200985100
20088297
2007111135
2006109120
2005129157
2004133164
2003129150
2002170198
2001161212
2000151181
1999161190
1998171194
1997154188
1996180226
1995189240
1994179233
1993161200
1992197245
1991152185
1990173218
1989226276
1988214271
1987184209
1986179219
1985178215
1984211267
1983172210
1982200245
1981187225
1980188220
1979190263

Map of recent crashes in Harlow

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Harlow

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Harlow

The 24 most recent collisions in Harlow happened between 1 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Harlow

The A1169 has the most collisions in Harlow, 873 of 6,409 (14%), followed by the A414 (500).

Collisions in Harlow on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11698731,13714191
2ndA4145006309102
3rdA1019133178327
4thB18386121428
5thA11847699123
6thA1025465729
7thB181415809
8thM11112301

Council areas covering Harlow

Collisions in Harlow were recorded in 3 council areas. Harlow has 6,279 of 6,409 (98%).

Collisions in Harlow by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarlow6,2797,617761,294
2ndEpping Forest115174129
3rdEast Hertfordshire111702

Postcode districts in Harlow

Collisions in Harlow were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by CM20 (2,617) and CM18 (1,890).