Market Harborough road traffic accidents
Market Harborough recorded 495 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 583 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 583
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 583
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Market Harborough
Roads in Market Harborough
Postcode districts in Market Harborough
Accidents in Market Harborough
Road collision statistics for Market Harborough
Collisions recorded
495
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
583
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Market Harborough
Collisions in Market Harborough are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in Market Harborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Market Harborough have produced 583 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 43 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 367 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 424 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 446 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 405 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 378 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Market Harborough
How many road accidents have there been in Market Harborough?
495 collisions have been recorded in Market Harborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 583 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Market Harborough were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 50 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in Market Harborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Market Harborough?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Market Harborough, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Market Harborough happen on?
85.7% of collisions in Market Harborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Market Harborough?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 583 casualties recorded in Market Harborough.
Is road safety in Market Harborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Market Harborough were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Market Harborough 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 Market Harborough cover 1999 to 2024.