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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2006, and 625 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2005 (439), and casualties rose from 617.

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

Collisions in 2006
437
Level with 2005
Casualties in 2006
625
Up 1% on 2005
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2006

0.5% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2006 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious5112%
  • Slight38488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious569%
  • Slight56791%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2006 is highlighted, with 437, level with 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (19%)
  • Tuesday71 (16%)
  • Wednesday65 (15%)
  • Thursday62 (14%)
  • Friday65 (15%)
  • Saturday54 (12%)
  • Sunday39 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9.6%)
  • February43 (9.8%)
  • March38 (8.7%)
  • April29 (6.6%)
  • May41 (9.4%)
  • June34 (7.8%)
  • July31 (7.1%)
  • August30 (6.9%)
  • September34 (7.8%)
  • October36 (8.2%)
  • November40 (9.2%)
  • December39 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds345 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (59%)
  • Wet or damp168 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph233 (53%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph103 (24%)
  • 70 mph72 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway318 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (17%)
  • Roundabout27 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant462 (74%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist38 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20127 (20%)
  • 21 to 2566 (11%)
  • 26 to 35111 (18%)
  • 36 to 45100 (16%)
  • 46 to 5578 (12%)
  • 56 to 6547 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.6%)
  • Over 7514 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider433 (69%)
  • Passenger138 (22%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car625 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle37 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Hertfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had the 170th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
170th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
158th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2006

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2006, with 44 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2006

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2006: 73, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5057310907
2ndB656446718
3rdA1294403
4thA1(M)172702
5thA602151802
6thB197152602
7thA10101400
8thA507101301
9thA6006900
10thB6556910
11thB10394901
12thB6514501
13thB6522200
14thA1191200
15thA11981100
16thA61411100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2006

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2006: 100.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2006

SG4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2006: 129.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years