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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2019, and 265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2018 (226), and casualties fell from 306.

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

Collisions in 2019
193
Down 15% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
265
Down 13% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2019

3.1% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2019 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.1%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight15681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious3714%
  • Slight22284%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2019 is highlighted, with 193, down 15% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 193
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (21%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday24 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday25 (13%)
  • Saturday20 (10%)
  • Sunday29 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.3%)
  • February19 (9.8%)
  • March17 (8.8%)
  • April16 (8.3%)
  • May9 (4.7%)
  • June14 (7.3%)
  • July19 (9.8%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September16 (8.3%)
  • October15 (7.8%)
  • November16 (8.3%)
  • December16 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (69%)
  • Wet or damp57 (30%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph90 (47%)
  • 40 mph21 (11%)
  • 50 mph8 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph38 (20%)
  • 70 mph34 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway133 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (17%)
  • Roundabout17 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (68%)
  • Cyclist24 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2031 (12%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3553 (20%)
  • 36 to 4540 (15%)
  • 46 to 5539 (15%)
  • 56 to 6527 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7.2%)
  • Over 7515 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (71%)
  • Passenger53 (20%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 2019.

Collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2019

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2019, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2019: 41, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505415505
2ndA1(M)152306
3rdB197121621
4thB656121704
5thA60281201
6thA5074500
7thA103410
8thB6553400
9thB13681100
10thB6511100
11thM11100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2019

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2019: 38.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2019

SG4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2019: 49.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2019.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years