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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 249 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2013, and 341 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2012 (281), and casualties fell from 396.

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

Collisions in 2013
249
Down 11% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
341
Down 14% on 2012
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2013

0.4% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2013 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5321%
  • Slight19578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5917%
  • Slight28082%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2013 is highlighted, with 249, down 11% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (12%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (19%)
  • Friday34 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8%)
  • February22 (8.8%)
  • March20 (8%)
  • April17 (6.8%)
  • May17 (6.8%)
  • June21 (8.4%)
  • July18 (7.2%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September21 (8.4%)
  • October23 (9.2%)
  • November23 (9.2%)
  • December21 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight188 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (9.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (65%)
  • Wet or damp77 (31%)
  • Snow7 (2.8%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph124 (50%)
  • 40 mph21 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph50 (20%)
  • 70 mph45 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (19%)
  • Roundabout21 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant223 (65%)
  • Cyclist37 (11%)
  • Pedestrian35 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2035 (10%)
  • 21 to 2549 (14%)
  • 26 to 3572 (21%)
  • 36 to 4539 (11%)
  • 46 to 5557 (17%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5%)
  • Over 759 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (68%)
  • Passenger74 (22%)
  • Pedestrian35 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car336 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Hertfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2013.

Collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2013

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2013, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2013: 56, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5055677015
2ndA1(M)212702
3rdB656141802
4thB197101600
5thA107901
6thA6027901
7thB6556901
8thA6004801
9thB13684503
10thA5073401
11thB10392201
12thB6521100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2013

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2013: 39.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2013

SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2013: 63.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2013, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years