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Hertsmere road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Hertsmere in 2013, and 438 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2012 (310), and casualties fell from 449.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,104 collisions in Hertsmere.

Collisions in 2013
308
Down 1% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
438
Down 2% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Hertsmere in 2013

1.3% of collisions in Hertsmere in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Hertsmere from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4214%
  • Slight26285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious4510%
  • Slight38989%

Hertsmere road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hertsmere, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 646 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 308, down 1% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025223317
2024249349
2023234316
2022263381
2021215295
2020189278
2019231298
2018272394
2017308422
2016349517
2015364510
2014337577
2013308438
2012310449
2011342487
2010355509
2009348494
2008340484
2007396619
2006429621
2005429622
2004468681
2003459700
2002505778
2001499771
2000506747
1999539719
1998502684
1997531703
1996520656
1995568750
1994502645
1993480661
1992497688
1991479644
1990586777
1989569731
1988510690
1987540716
1986544683
1985528671
1984565717
1983452586
1982496668
1981540711
1980582799
1979646903

When and where crashes happen in Hertsmere in 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (12%)
  • Wednesday41 (13%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday59 (19%)
  • Saturday51 (17%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.8%)
  • February26 (8.4%)
  • March23 (7.5%)
  • April26 (8.4%)
  • May14 (4.5%)
  • June26 (8.4%)
  • July25 (8.1%)
  • August22 (7.1%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October29 (9.4%)
  • November25 (8.1%)
  • December35 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight219 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other7 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry206 (67%)
  • Wet or damp92 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph144 (47%)
  • 40 mph20 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph64 (21%)
  • 70 mph78 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway185 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Hertsmere in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (71%)
  • Pedestrian34 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist26 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2041 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3596 (22%)
  • 36 to 4573 (17%)
  • 46 to 5557 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5%)
  • Over 7511 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (67%)
  • Passenger111 (25%)
  • Pedestrian34 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (76%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Hertsmere in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hertsmere

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hertsmere ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hertsmere had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 2013.

Collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
168th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Hertsmere in 2013

Shenley, Hertsmere, EN6 3NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hertsmere in 2013, with 27 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Hertsmere with the most crashes in 2013

The M25 had the most collisions in Hertsmere in 2013: 45, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hertsmere, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM25456606
2ndA41223504
3rdA411222405
4thB5378213003
5thA1173422
6thM1152111
7thA5183131802
8thB462121700
9thA1000111601
10thB556101301
11thA40086901
12thA51356701
13thA1(M)4500
14thA1114601
15thA414041101
16thA10813500
17thA4093300
18thA10051100

Towns in Hertsmere: crashes in 2013

Borehamwood had the most collisions of any town in Hertsmere in 2013: 54.

Postcode districts in Hertsmere: crashes in 2013

WD6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hertsmere in 2013: 90.

Latest crashes in Hertsmere in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Hertsmere in 2013, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Hertsmere road accidents in other years