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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 413 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1992, and 541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1991 (418), and casualties fell from 575.

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

Collisions in 1992
413
Down 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
541
Down 6% on 1991
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 1992

1.7% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1992 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious9022%
  • Slight31677%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious10519%
  • Slight42879%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 1992 is highlighted, with 413, down 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (16%)
  • Tuesday68 (16%)
  • Wednesday55 (13%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday47 (11%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (6.3%)
  • February30 (7.3%)
  • March28 (6.8%)
  • April24 (5.8%)
  • May43 (10%)
  • June25 (6.1%)
  • July45 (11%)
  • August33 (8%)
  • September34 (8.2%)
  • October34 (8.2%)
  • November45 (11%)
  • December46 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight308 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds310 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (17%)
  • Fog or mist11 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry232 (56%)
  • Wet or damp168 (41%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph232 (56%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (1%)
  • 60 mph118 (29%)
  • 70 mph43 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (10%)
  • Roundabout31 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant344 (64%)
  • Cyclist74 (14%)
  • Pedestrian66 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1546 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2098 (18%)
  • 21 to 2586 (16%)
  • 26 to 3599 (18%)
  • 36 to 4562 (11%)
  • 46 to 5550 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider356 (66%)
  • Passenger119 (22%)
  • Pedestrian66 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car575 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle42 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 225 of them in 1992.

Collisions
226th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
238th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
175th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1992: 82, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50582108222
2ndB656334418
3rdA1(M)162102
4thA600142202
5thA6141142004
6thB197121604
7thA10111705
8thA50791111
9thA60291101
10thB13684810
11thB6554802
12thB10392400
13thB6512200

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1992

Letchworth had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 1992: 87.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1992

SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 1992: 116.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1992, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1992.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years