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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 466 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2000, and 663 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1999 (475), and casualties rose from 640.

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

Collisions in 2000
466
Down 2% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
663
Up 4% on 1999
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 2000

1.7% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2000 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious8418%
  • Slight37480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious10115%
  • Slight55484%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 2000 is highlighted, with 466, down 2% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (13%)
  • Wednesday93 (20%)
  • Thursday65 (14%)
  • Friday75 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (13%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59110 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5976 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (10%)
  • February32 (6.9%)
  • March36 (7.7%)
  • April36 (7.7%)
  • May40 (8.6%)
  • June34 (7.3%)
  • July36 (7.7%)
  • August37 (7.9%)
  • September52 (11%)
  • October37 (7.9%)
  • November40 (8.6%)
  • December39 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight353 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds359 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (55%)
  • Wet or damp189 (41%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.9%)
  • Mud2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph180 (39%)
  • 40 mph43 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph178 (38%)
  • 70 mph56 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway368 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (13%)
  • Roundabout29 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant482 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian46 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist30 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1535 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20102 (15%)
  • 21 to 2582 (12%)
  • 26 to 35150 (23%)
  • 36 to 45118 (18%)
  • 46 to 5561 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6549 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.1%)
  • Over 7510 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider481 (73%)
  • Passenger136 (21%)
  • Pedestrian46 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car722 (79%)
  • Motorcycle67 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 2000.

Collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2000

The A10 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2000: 55, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA105568112
2ndA1184456707
3rdA414333905
4thA1170243816
5thA602234023
6thA119202900
7thA120192803
8thB158193405
9thB1004141703
10thA1250131512
11thB1383131802
12thB1502131804
13thB1000122303
14thB103781700
15thA10597902
16thB10387802
17thA50761403
18thB1806700
19thB11973400
20thB13683601

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2000

Bishop's Stortford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 2000: 60.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2000

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 2000: 107.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2000, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years