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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 225 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2017, and 305 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 37% on 2016 (359), and casualties fell from 481.

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

Collisions in 2017
225
Down 37% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
305
Down 37% on 2016
Fatal collisions
6
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2017

2.7% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2017 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.7%
  • Serious3516%
  • Slight18482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious4214%
  • Slight25784%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2017 is highlighted, with 225, down 37% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (16%)
  • Friday48 (21%)
  • Saturday21 (9.3%)
  • Sunday26 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.8%)
  • February24 (11%)
  • March13 (5.8%)
  • April9 (4%)
  • May18 (8%)
  • June24 (11%)
  • July16 (7.1%)
  • August16 (7.1%)
  • September18 (8%)
  • October19 (8.4%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December21 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (7.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (74%)
  • Wet or damp55 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph134 (60%)
  • 40 mph15 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (4%)
  • 60 mph30 (13%)
  • 70 mph36 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (18%)
  • Roundabout29 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant208 (68%)
  • Cyclist30 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian25 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (3%)
  • 11 to 159 (3%)
  • 16 to 2034 (11%)
  • 21 to 2536 (12%)
  • 26 to 3553 (17%)
  • 36 to 4550 (16%)
  • 46 to 5546 (15%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.9%)
  • Over 759 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (70%)
  • Passenger67 (22%)
  • Pedestrian25 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2017.

Collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2017

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2017, with 16 collisions.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2017: 40, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5054047110
2ndA1(M)214012
3rdB656121600
4thA602111712
5thB197111703
6thA50771002
7thA105700
8thA6004501
9thB6512200
10thB6521100
11thB6551100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2017

Hitchin and Letchworth had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2017, with 40 each.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2017

SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2017: 59.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2017, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years