Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in East Hertfordshire, 30 Dec 2002, 22:17
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 472 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2002, and 678 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 70 were serious.
Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (490), and casualties fell from 679.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,489 collisions in East Hertfordshire.
- Collisions in 2002
- 472
- Down 4% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 678
- Level with 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 1.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 70
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 2002
1.5% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal71.5%
- Serious7015%
- Slight39584%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal71%
- Serious7812%
- Slight59387%
East Hertfordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 2002 is highlighted, with 472, down 4% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 227 |
| 2024 | 191 | 270 |
| 2023 | 190 | 275 |
| 2022 | 186 | 268 |
| 2021 | 193 | 264 |
| 2020 | 158 | 211 |
| 2019 | 241 | 348 |
| 2018 | 237 | 350 |
| 2017 | 234 | 329 |
| 2016 | 288 | 394 |
| 2015 | 235 | 331 |
| 2014 | 294 | 367 |
| 2013 | 239 | 339 |
| 2012 | 312 | 419 |
| 2011 | 246 | 349 |
| 2010 | 278 | 372 |
| 2009 | 265 | 360 |
| 2008 | 292 | 419 |
| 2007 | 351 | 507 |
| 2006 | 373 | 533 |
| 2005 | 409 | 585 |
| 2004 | 457 | 670 |
| 2003 | 466 | 650 |
| 2002 | 472 | 678 |
| 2001 | 490 | 679 |
| 2000 | 466 | 663 |
| 1999 | 475 | 640 |
| 1998 | 501 | 716 |
| 1997 | 516 | 708 |
| 1996 | 472 | 669 |
| 1995 | 513 | 738 |
| 1994 | 459 | 673 |
| 1993 | 509 | 712 |
| 1992 | 426 | 588 |
| 1991 | 429 | 611 |
| 1990 | 468 | 629 |
| 1989 | 482 | 667 |
| 1988 | 436 | 585 |
| 1987 | 460 | 632 |
| 1986 | 473 | 637 |
| 1985 | 468 | 650 |
| 1984 | 437 | 591 |
| 1983 | 442 | 617 |
| 1982 | 465 | 655 |
| 1981 | 434 | 604 |
| 1980 | 429 | 593 |
| 1979 | 475 | 645 |
When and where crashes happen in East Hertfordshire in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday76 (16%)
- Tuesday59 (13%)
- Wednesday62 (13%)
- Thursday75 (16%)
- Friday89 (19%)
- Saturday67 (14%)
- Sunday44 (9.3%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5961 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5972 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:5992 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59110 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5972 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5940 (8.5%)
Collisions by month
- January37 (7.8%)
- February40 (8.5%)
- March54 (11%)
- April33 (7%)
- May30 (6.4%)
- June28 (5.9%)
- July38 (8.1%)
- August28 (5.9%)
- September43 (9.1%)
- October52 (11%)
- November48 (10%)
- December41 (8.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight321 (68%)
- Dark, street lights lit80 (17%)
- Dark, no street lighting66 (14%)
- Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds342 (72%)
- Raining, no high winds97 (21%)
- Fine with high winds12 (2.5%)
- Fog or mist6 (1.3%)
- Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other7 (1.5%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Road surface
- Dry245 (52%)
- Wet or damp214 (45%)
- Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
- Mud3 (0.6%)
- Oil or diesel3 (0.6%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.6%)
- 30 mph163 (35%)
- 40 mph54 (11%)
- 50 mph7 (1.5%)
- 60 mph178 (38%)
- 70 mph67 (14%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway358 (76%)
- Dual carriageway60 (13%)
- Roundabout33 (7%)
- One way street or slip road21 (4.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant497 (73%)
- Motorcyclist66 (9.7%)
- Pedestrian53 (7.8%)
- Van occupant26 (3.8%)
- Cyclist16 (2.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
- Horse rider1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 514 (2.1%)
- 6 to 1016 (2.4%)
- 11 to 1525 (3.7%)
- 16 to 20118 (17%)
- 21 to 25101 (15%)
- 26 to 35121 (18%)
- 36 to 45109 (16%)
- 46 to 5571 (10%)
- 56 to 6556 (8.3%)
- 66 to 7522 (3.2%)
- Over 7525 (3.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider480 (71%)
- Passenger145 (21%)
- Pedestrian53 (7.8%)
Vehicles involved
- Car708 (80%)
- Motorcycle67 (7.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.8%)
- Pedal cycle17 (1.9%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
- Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Hertfordshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How East Hertfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had the 175th most road collisions in 2002.
- Collisions
- 175th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 157th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 164th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 172nd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in East Hertfordshire in 2002
Hertford Castle, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1DA area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Hertfordshire in 2002, with 33 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Hertford Castle, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1DA area43 casualties, 2 serious collisions33 collisions
- Bishop's Stortford North, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3GP area27 casualties, 3 serious collisions25 collisions
- Hertford Kingsmead, East Hertfordshire, SG13 7SH area30 casualties, 2 serious collisions23 collisions
- Ware Priory, East Hertfordshire, SG12 9BT area26 casualties, 3 serious collisions23 collisions
- Great Amwell & Stansteads, East Hertfordshire, SG12 9RY area27 casualties, 1 serious collision19 collisions
- Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire, CM21 0DY area19 casualties, none fatal or serious16 collisions
- Ware Rural, East Hertfordshire, SG12 0SP area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Howlands, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 4FW area12 casualties, 1 fatal collision9 collisions
- Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire, CM21 0HS area13 casualties, 3 serious collisions9 collisions
- Ware St Mary's, East Hertfordshire, SG12 0EJ area11 casualties, 3 serious collisions9 collisions
Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2002
The A10 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2002: 72, including 10 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A10 | 72 | 115 | 0 | 10 |
| 2nd | A414 | 41 | 59 | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd | A1184 | 30 | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | A1170 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| 5th | A120 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| 6th | B158 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | B1004 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | A602 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| 9th | A119 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | A1250 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B1001 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | B1037 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 13th | B1197 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | B1383 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B1502 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B181 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A507 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 18th | B1000 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B180 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B1038 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2002
Hertford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 2002: 50.
- Hertford50 collisions
- Bishop's Stortford47 collisions
- Ware37 collisions
- Sawbridgeworth26 collisions
- Stanstead Abbotts5 collisions
- Buntingford3 collisions
- Great Amwell3 collisions
- Spellbrook3 collisions
- Hoddesdon2 collisions
- Cheshunt1 collision
- Letchworth1 collision
- Puckeridge and Standon1 collision
- Watton at Stone1 collision
- Welwyn Garden City1 collision
Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2002
SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 2002: 129.
- SG12129 collisions
- CM2366 collisions
- SG1356 collisions
- SG1455 collisions
- SG1152 collisions
- CM2134 collisions
- SG927 collisions
- SG1012 collisions
- SG212 collisions
- CM206 collisions
- EN116 collisions
- EN104 collisions
- AL63 collisions
- AL73 collisions
- SG62 collisions
- AL91 collision
- EN71 collision
- EN81 collision
- SG31 collision
- SG71 collision
Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2002, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the B158 in East Hertfordshire, 30 Dec 2002, 18:14
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B181 in East Hertfordshire, 30 Dec 2002, 09:50
- Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Fiesta and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20024100A1362
- Slight
Lexus IS200 crash on the A10 in East Hertfordshire, 29 Dec 2002, 17:25
- Lexus IS200 and Rover 800 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vehicle crash on the B1383 in East Hertfordshire, 29 Dec 2002, 16:09
- 2 other vehicles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover Mini crash on the A602 in East Hertfordshire, 24 Dec 2002, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1329
- Serious
Mazda 323 crash on the B1004 in East Hertfordshire, 23 Dec 2002, 14:30
- Mazda 323 and Jeep Cherokee
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the B158 in East Hertfordshire, 22 Dec 2002, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1317
- Serious
Rover 75 crash on the B158 in East Hertfordshire, 21 Dec 2002, 10:59
- Rover 75 and Fiat Brava
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20024100A1314
- Serious
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in East Hertfordshire, 20 Dec 2002, 17:11
- Citroen Xsara and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A1060 in East Hertfordshire, 20 Dec 2002, 15:37
- Audi A4, Audi TT and Rover 200 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20024100A1328
- Slight
Iveco-Ford crash on the A10 in East Hertfordshire, 20 Dec 2002, 13:40
- Iveco-Ford and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1336
- Slight
Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox crash on the A1250 in East Hertfordshire, 19 Dec 2002, 15:45
- Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1325
- Slight
Car crash on the B158 in East Hertfordshire, 19 Dec 2002, 00:42
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20024100A1358
- Slight
Honda crash on the B1000 in East Hertfordshire, 18 Dec 2002, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1355
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in East Hertfordshire, 17 Dec 2002, 15:50
- BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1354
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A119 in East Hertfordshire, 16 Dec 2002, 13:39
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1281
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A1184 in East Hertfordshire, 15 Dec 2002, 22:40
- Nissan Micra and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1308
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in East Hertfordshire, 14 Dec 2002, 17:45
- BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20024100A1279
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A120 in East Hertfordshire, 13 Dec 2002, 18:49
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20024100A1278
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A414 in East Hertfordshire, 13 Dec 2002, 15:25
- Renault Laguna, Daewoo Nexia and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20024100A1282
- Slight
Citroen AX crash on the B1000 in East Hertfordshire, 12 Dec 2002, 18:40
- Citroen AX and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B180 in East Hertfordshire, 11 Dec 2002, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1274
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in East Hertfordshire, 10 Dec 2002, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20024100A1287