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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 460 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1996, and 612 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 1995 (392), and casualties rose from 523.

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

Collisions in 1996
460
Up 17% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
612
Up 17% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 1996

2% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious6815%
  • Slight38383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious9115%
  • Slight51183%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 1996 is highlighted, with 460, up 17% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (16%)
  • Tuesday61 (13%)
  • Wednesday47 (10%)
  • Thursday82 (18%)
  • Friday94 (20%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5993 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (8.7%)
  • February40 (8.7%)
  • March38 (8.3%)
  • April24 (5.2%)
  • May38 (8.3%)
  • June45 (9.8%)
  • July35 (7.6%)
  • August37 (8%)
  • September39 (8.5%)
  • October54 (12%)
  • November34 (7.4%)
  • December36 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight328 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (11%)
  • Fog or mist26 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other36 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry282 (61%)
  • Wet or damp155 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.9%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph244 (53%)
  • 40 mph21 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph118 (26%)
  • 70 mph74 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (15%)
  • Roundabout34 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant407 (67%)
  • Cyclist59 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian57 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20109 (18%)
  • 21 to 2586 (14%)
  • 26 to 35147 (24%)
  • 36 to 4585 (14%)
  • 46 to 5564 (10%)
  • 56 to 6530 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.3%)
  • Over 759 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider422 (69%)
  • Passenger133 (22%)
  • Pedestrian57 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car658 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (7%)
  • Motorcycle58 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 198 of them in 1996.

Collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1996: 91, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50591134116
2ndA1(M)303934
3rdB656242904
4thA602141512
5thA6141131611
6thA600121602
7thB197111812
8thA507101310
9thB65591000
10thB6515602
11thB6525700
12thB10394501
13thB13684400
14thA103301
15thB10371400

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1996

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 1996: 91.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1996

SG4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 1996: 117.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1996, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years