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East Hertfordshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 road traffic collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2022, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2021 (193), and casualties rose from 264.

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

Collisions in 2022
186
Down 4% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
268
Up 2% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
19% of collisions

Crash severity in East Hertfordshire in 2022

1.6% of collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2022 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in East Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3519%
  • Slight14880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4115%
  • Slight22484%

East Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 516 in 1997. 2022 is highlighted, with 186, down 4% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday29 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday30 (16%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (23%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.6%)
  • February9 (4.8%)
  • March8 (4.3%)
  • April12 (6.5%)
  • May17 (9.1%)
  • June21 (11%)
  • July19 (10%)
  • August27 (15%)
  • September18 (9.7%)
  • October16 (8.6%)
  • November12 (6.5%)
  • December11 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (73%)
  • Wet or damp50 (27%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph79 (42%)
  • 40 mph27 (15%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph54 (29%)
  • 70 mph15 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (14%)
  • Roundabout23 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant188 (70%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist20 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6%)
  • Van occupant14 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2028 (10%)
  • 21 to 2515 (5.6%)
  • 26 to 3560 (22%)
  • 36 to 4528 (10%)
  • 46 to 5552 (19%)
  • 56 to 6526 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.3%)
  • Over 7517 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (73%)
  • Passenger50 (19%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car276 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Hertfordshire in 2022

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2022 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Hertfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 208 of them in 2022.

Collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Hertfordshire in 2022

Hertford Castle, East Hertfordshire, SG14 1DA area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Hertfordshire in 2022, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A414 had the most collisions in East Hertfordshire in 2022: 24, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Hertfordshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414243812
2ndA10163013
3rdA1184101000
4thA60291302
5thB100491404
6thA12071301
7thB1587812
8thA11706802
9thA12506901
10thA1195600
11thB13835502
12thB1814501
13thA5073500
14thB10383500
15thA10602401
16thB11972301
17thB13682301
18thA11100
19thB10001100
20thB15021200

Towns in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2022

Hertford had the most collisions of any town in East Hertfordshire in 2022: 29.

Postcode districts in East Hertfordshire: crashes in 2022

SG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Hertfordshire in 2022: 37.

Latest crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in East Hertfordshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

East Hertfordshire road accidents in other years