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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2016, and 394 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were up 23% on 2015 (235), and casualties rose from 331.

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

Collisions in 2016
288
Up 23% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
394
Up 19% on 2015
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
15% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 2016

None of the collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2016 were fatal and 15% were serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4215%
  • Slight24685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4712%
  • Slight34788%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 2016 is highlighted, with 288, up 23% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday50 (17%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday33 (11%)
  • Friday43 (15%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.9%)
  • February19 (6.6%)
  • March25 (8.7%)
  • April26 (9%)
  • May28 (9.7%)
  • June19 (6.6%)
  • July23 (8%)
  • August23 (8%)
  • September28 (9.7%)
  • October26 (9%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December20 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry183 (64%)
  • Wet or damp92 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph134 (47%)
  • 40 mph25 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph78 (27%)
  • 70 mph39 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (15%)
  • Roundabout27 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant286 (73%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist31 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3%)
  • 16 to 2035 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2552 (13%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4565 (16%)
  • 46 to 5550 (13%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.1%)
  • Over 7515 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider274 (70%)
  • Passenger87 (22%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (78%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2016.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 30 other areas
Serious collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Hertfordshire in 2016

Hertford Castle, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1DA area and Hertford Kingsmead, East Hertfordshire, SG13 7SH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Hertfordshire in 2016, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A414 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2016: 33, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414334505
2ndA10273804
3rdA602162304
4thA120112200
5thB181111700
6thA117091000
7thA11981000
8thB100481201
9thB15871201
10thB13835801
11thA11844700
12thA5074601
13thB11974401
14thA12503500
15thB10383301
16thB15023500
17thA10602200
18thB15292200
19thB10001100
20thB10011200

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2016

Hertford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 2016: 38.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2016

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 2016: 69.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years