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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 447 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1997, and 604 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1996 (460), and casualties fell from 612.

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

Collisions in 1997
447
Down 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
604
Down 1% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 1997

1.6% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious7016%
  • Slight37083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious8714%
  • Slight50984%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 1997 is highlighted, with 447, down 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (14%)
  • Tuesday60 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (16%)
  • Thursday75 (17%)
  • Friday70 (16%)
  • Saturday62 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59120 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5968 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (9.6%)
  • February35 (7.8%)
  • March24 (5.4%)
  • April43 (9.6%)
  • May38 (8.5%)
  • June46 (10%)
  • July42 (9.4%)
  • August26 (5.8%)
  • September36 (8.1%)
  • October34 (7.6%)
  • November43 (9.6%)
  • December37 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight339 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds321 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (13%)
  • Fog or mist15 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other25 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry285 (64%)
  • Wet or damp145 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph237 (53%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph128 (29%)
  • 70 mph59 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway341 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (13%)
  • Roundabout30 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant380 (63%)
  • Cyclist68 (11%)
  • Pedestrian56 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (8.8%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3%)
  • 6 to 1030 (5%)
  • 11 to 1543 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2092 (15%)
  • 21 to 2570 (12%)
  • 26 to 35136 (23%)
  • 36 to 4580 (13%)
  • 46 to 5562 (10%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (67%)
  • Passenger143 (24%)
  • Pedestrian56 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car625 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle55 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in North Hertfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Hertfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 213 of them in 1997.

Collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 1997: 65, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50565107212
2ndA1(M)274502
3rdA6141263013
4thB656263315
5thA602151903
6thB197152607
7thA507111404
8thA600111202
9thB655101721
10thA108803
11thB10394402
12thB13683602
13thB6523600
14thB6511100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1997

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 1997: 94.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 1997

SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 1997: 118.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 1997, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years