Harwich road traffic accidents
Harwich recorded 670 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 784 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 784
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 784
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Harwich
Roads in Harwich
Postcode districts in Harwich
Accidents in Harwich
Road collision statistics for Harwich
Collisions recorded
670
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
784
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Harwich
Collisions in Harwich are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in Harwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Harwich have produced 784 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 84 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 506 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 589 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 634 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 550 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 480 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Harwich
How many road accidents have there been in Harwich?
670 collisions have been recorded in Harwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 784 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Harwich were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 118 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Harwich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Harwich?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Harwich, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Harwich happen on?
87.9% of collisions in Harwich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Harwich?
Pedestrians make up 23.6% of the 784 casualties recorded in Harwich.
Is road safety in Harwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Harwich fell 36% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Harwich come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Harwich cover 1999 to 2024.