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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2020, and 229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2019 (193), and casualties fell from 265.

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

Collisions in 2020
144
Down 25% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
229
Down 14% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2020

0.7% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2020 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2920%
  • Slight11479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3214%
  • Slight19686%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2020 is highlighted, with 144, down 25% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (17%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday23 (16%)
  • Friday23 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.3%)
  • February10 (6.9%)
  • March9 (6.3%)
  • April4 (2.8%)
  • May12 (8.3%)
  • June11 (7.6%)
  • July11 (7.6%)
  • August18 (13%)
  • September11 (7.6%)
  • October18 (13%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December11 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight110 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (64%)
  • Wet or damp47 (33%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph73 (51%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph30 (21%)
  • 70 mph27 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (19%)
  • Roundabout15 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (68%)
  • Cyclist26 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.1%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2030 (13%)
  • 21 to 2532 (14%)
  • 26 to 3543 (19%)
  • 36 to 4535 (15%)
  • 46 to 5534 (15%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.1%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (66%)
  • Passenger64 (28%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car205 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle15 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 237 of them in 2020.

Collisions
238th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
188th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2020

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2020, with 12 collisions.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2020: 34, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505345606
2ndB656111402
3rdA1(M)6902
4thA1061401
5thA6025900
6thB1974702
7thA5072310
8thA6002202
9thB6552400
10thA11400
11thB6521101

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2020

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2020: 27.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2020

SG4 and SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2020, with 30 each.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years