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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 426 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1982, and 561 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 129 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1981 (415), and casualties rose from 557.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,238 collisions in North Hertfordshire.

Collisions in 1982
426
Up 3% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
561
Up 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
12
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
129
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 1982

2.8% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1982 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.8%
  • Serious12930%
  • Slight28567%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.7%
  • Serious14927%
  • Slight39771%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 1982 is highlighted, with 426, up 3% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025158225
2024200281
2023166223
2022168236
2021153208
2020144229
2019193265
2018226306
2017225305
2016359481
2015290383
2014291400
2013249341
2012281396
2011253351
2010261391
2009315432
2008324453
2007407550
2006437625
2005439617
2004429613
2003440639
2002467648
2001468621
2000470646
1999459614
1998512718
1997447604
1996460612
1995392523
1994417578
1993443575
1992413541
1991418575
1990486646
1989511697
1988494663
1987439567
1986491656
1985403518
1984450593
1983444581
1982426561
1981415557
1980411559
1979494675

When and where crashes happen in North Hertfordshire in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (13%)
  • Tuesday71 (17%)
  • Wednesday54 (13%)
  • Thursday67 (16%)
  • Friday60 (14%)
  • Saturday68 (16%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.5%)
  • February19 (4.5%)
  • March37 (8.7%)
  • April20 (4.7%)
  • May29 (6.8%)
  • June41 (9.6%)
  • July34 (8%)
  • August33 (7.7%)
  • September45 (11%)
  • October50 (12%)
  • November44 (10%)
  • December42 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds350 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (12%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (60%)
  • Wet or damp148 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.3%)
  • Snow7 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph259 (61%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph91 (21%)
  • 70 mph55 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway330 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (11%)
  • Roundabout31 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant254 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist141 (25%)
  • Pedestrian85 (15%)
  • Cyclist49 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (5%)
  • 11 to 1543 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20174 (31%)
  • 21 to 2576 (14%)
  • 26 to 3573 (13%)
  • 36 to 4554 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5548 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider346 (62%)
  • Passenger130 (23%)
  • Pedestrian85 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car473 (63%)
  • Motorcycle134 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in North Hertfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Hertfordshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 240 of them in 1982.

Collisions
241st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
247th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
222nd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1982: 79, including 4 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50579110425
2ndB656232904
3rdA1(M)202217
4thA602162001
5thA6141142316
6thA600132107
7thA10111412
8thB197101400
9thA50781204
10thB65581313
11thB103951211
12thB6515600
13thA144400
14thB13683502
15thB6522201
16thA11301

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1982

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 1982: 104.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1982

SG4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 1982: 112.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1982, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1982.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years