Harwich road traffic accidents
Harwich recorded 683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 799 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 799
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 799
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Harwich
Roads in Harwich
Postcode districts in Harwich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Harwich
Road collision statistics for Harwich
Collisions recorded
683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
799
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
19% 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 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in Harwich happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Harwich have produced 799 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.7% 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 88 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 515 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 599 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 644 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 562 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 490 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 189 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Harwich
How many road accidents have there been in Harwich?
683 collisions have been recorded in Harwich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 799 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Harwich were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 122 were serious — 19% 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 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Harwich happen on?
87.7% 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 23.7% of the 799 casualties recorded in Harwich.
Is road safety in Harwich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Harwich rose 44% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.