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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 426 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1992, and 588 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1991 (429), and casualties fell from 611.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,489 collisions in East Hertfordshire.

Collisions in 1992
426
Down 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
588
Down 4% on 1991
Fatal collisions
8
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 1992

1.9% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1992 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious9923%
  • Slight31975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious11820%
  • Slight46279%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 1992 is highlighted, with 426, down 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025157227
2024191270
2023190275
2022186268
2021193264
2020158211
2019241348
2018237350
2017234329
2016288394
2015235331
2014294367
2013239339
2012312419
2011246349
2010278372
2009265360
2008292419
2007351507
2006373533
2005409585
2004457670
2003466650
2002472678
2001490679
2000466663
1999475640
1998501716
1997516708
1996472669
1995513738
1994459673
1993509712
1992426588
1991429611
1990468629
1989482667
1988436585
1987460632
1986473637
1985468650
1984437591
1983442617
1982465655
1981434604
1980429593
1979475645

When and where crashes happen in East Hertfordshire in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday64 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (15%)
  • Thursday61 (14%)
  • Friday84 (20%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.2%)
  • February27 (6.3%)
  • March27 (6.3%)
  • April32 (7.5%)
  • May37 (8.7%)
  • June34 (8%)
  • July29 (6.8%)
  • August41 (9.6%)
  • September26 (6.1%)
  • October43 (10%)
  • November50 (12%)
  • December41 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight308 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds316 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (54%)
  • Wet or damp181 (42%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph154 (36%)
  • 40 mph43 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph178 (42%)
  • 70 mph48 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway346 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout21 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian50 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist45 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1028 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20126 (21%)
  • 21 to 2592 (16%)
  • 26 to 35122 (21%)
  • 36 to 4581 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6533 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.9%)
  • Over 7512 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider404 (69%)
  • Passenger134 (23%)
  • Pedestrian50 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car636 (77%)
  • Motorcycle50 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in East Hertfordshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Hertfordshire ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 216 of them in 1992.

Collisions
217th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
215th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A10 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1992: 52, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA105283014
2ndA1184426233
3rdA414405927
4thA119243115
5thB158233105
6thB1004212513
7thA1170172005
8thA1059101501
9thA120101306
10thA12509901
11thA60281511
12thB100081001
13thB136871202
14thB15025703
15thB10374901
16thB11974400
17thB1814501
18thA5073701
19thB10383303
20thB13833700

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 1992

Bishop's Stortford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 1992: 54.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 1992

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 1992: 101.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1992, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years