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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 239 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2013, and 339 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2012 (312), and casualties fell from 419.

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

Collisions in 2013
239
Down 23% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
339
Down 19% on 2012
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
17% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 2013

2.1% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious4017%
  • Slight19481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious4614%
  • Slight28785%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 2013 is highlighted, with 239, down 23% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (21%)
  • Wednesday27 (11%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday39 (16%)
  • Saturday25 (10%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.6%)
  • February24 (10%)
  • March11 (4.6%)
  • April18 (7.5%)
  • May18 (7.5%)
  • June22 (9.2%)
  • July28 (12%)
  • August15 (6.3%)
  • September24 (10%)
  • October28 (12%)
  • November19 (7.9%)
  • December21 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (8.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (63%)
  • Wet or damp72 (30%)
  • Frost or ice13 (5.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph91 (38%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph70 (29%)
  • 70 mph46 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (18%)
  • Roundabout16 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant254 (75%)
  • Pedestrian28 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (11%)
  • 21 to 2551 (15%)
  • 26 to 3559 (17%)
  • 36 to 4553 (16%)
  • 46 to 5546 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.5%)
  • Over 7516 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (71%)
  • Passenger71 (21%)
  • Pedestrian28 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car341 (79%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 239 of them in 2013.

Collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Hertfordshire in 2013

Hertford Castle, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1DA area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Hertfordshire in 2013, with 19 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A10 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2013: 32, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10324712
2ndA414253003
3rdA1184122005
4thA119111400
5thA507112423
6thA602111601
7thA120101601
8thB10048801
9thB1588900
10thA117071101
11thB13837800
12thB13686802
13thB1815602
14thA12504401
15thB1954401
16thB10373300
17thB11973400
18thB10002300
19thA10601100
20thB15291100

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2013

Hertford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 2013: 30.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2013

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 2013: 50.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2013, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2013.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years