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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2018, and 306 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2017 (225), and casualties rose from 305.

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

Collisions in 2018
226
Level with 2017
Casualties in 2018
306
Level with 2017
Fatal collisions
8
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2018

3.5% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2018 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.5%
  • Serious4520%
  • Slight17377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious4916%
  • Slight24981%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2018 is highlighted, with 226, level with 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (18%)
  • Friday37 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (10%)
  • February14 (6.2%)
  • March18 (8%)
  • April26 (12%)
  • May21 (9.3%)
  • June20 (8.8%)
  • July17 (7.5%)
  • August17 (7.5%)
  • September16 (7.1%)
  • October15 (6.6%)
  • November24 (11%)
  • December15 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (8.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (73%)
  • Wet or damp54 (24%)
  • Snow6 (2.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (52%)
  • 40 mph26 (12%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph39 (17%)
  • 70 mph36 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (17%)
  • Roundabout20 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (67%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2032 (10%)
  • 21 to 2542 (14%)
  • 26 to 3545 (15%)
  • 36 to 4558 (19%)
  • 46 to 5536 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.9%)
  • Over 7513 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (67%)
  • Passenger62 (20%)
  • Pedestrian38 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car330 (77%)
  • Motorcycle25 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 206 of them in 2018.

Collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2018

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2018, with 18 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2018: 34, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505344329
2ndA1(M)233212
3rdA602111901
4thB197111403
5thB6567902
6thB6556911
7thA5075610
8thA104702
9thA6002200
10thB6512200

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2018

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2018: 45.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2018

SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2018: 52.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years