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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 516 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1997, and 708 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1996 (472), and casualties rose from 669.

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

Collisions in 1997
516
Up 9% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
708
Up 6% on 1996
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
19% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 1997

1.2% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious9619%
  • Slight41480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious11416%
  • Slight58883%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 1997 is highlighted, with 516, up 9% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (13%)
  • Tuesday88 (17%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday69 (13%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (16%)
  • Sunday58 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59124 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.9%)
  • February39 (7.6%)
  • March38 (7.4%)
  • April35 (6.8%)
  • May47 (9.1%)
  • June44 (8.5%)
  • July55 (11%)
  • August37 (7.2%)
  • September32 (6.2%)
  • October40 (7.8%)
  • November63 (12%)
  • December40 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight381 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds392 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other24 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (56%)
  • Wet or damp214 (41%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph183 (35%)
  • 40 mph50 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph214 (41%)
  • 70 mph63 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway415 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout34 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant544 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian44 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist36 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20121 (17%)
  • 21 to 25102 (14%)
  • 26 to 35167 (24%)
  • 36 to 4594 (13%)
  • 46 to 5585 (12%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.1%)
  • Over 7513 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider511 (72%)
  • Passenger153 (22%)
  • Pedestrian44 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car820 (80%)
  • Motorcycle60 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in East Hertfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Hertfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had the 173rd most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A414 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 1997: 45, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414455508
2ndA104458015
3rdA1184375813
4thB1004313928
5thA602274305
6thA119253607
7thB158223516
8thA1170192604
9thA120192700
10thB181152102
11thB1502111200
12thB1000102100
13thA10597900
14thA125071000
15thB13687902
16thB1807901
17thB13836902
18thA5075610
19thB10375801
20thB10014400

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 1997

Hertford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 1997: 66.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 1997

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 1997: 142.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years