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North Hertfordshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 166 road traffic collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2023, and 223 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2022 (168), and casualties fell from 236.

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

Collisions in 2023
166
Down 1% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
223
Down 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Hertfordshire in 2023

1.2% of collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2023 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 20% in North Hertfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3923%
  • Slight12575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious4219%
  • Slight17980%

North Hertfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Hertfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 166, down 1% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 166
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (8.4%)
  • Tuesday30 (18%)
  • Wednesday27 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday30 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (11%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.2%)
  • February14 (8.4%)
  • March9 (5.4%)
  • April10 (6%)
  • May16 (9.6%)
  • June10 (6%)
  • July19 (11%)
  • August10 (6%)
  • September15 (9%)
  • October18 (11%)
  • November16 (9.6%)
  • December17 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight129 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (67%)
  • Wet or damp36 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (7.2%)
  • 30 mph83 (50%)
  • 40 mph17 (10%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph25 (15%)
  • 70 mph25 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (18%)
  • Roundabout16 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (62%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2019 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2524 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (13%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.8%)
  • Over 7516 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (63%)
  • Passenger51 (23%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Hertfordshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Hertfordshire had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 2023.

Collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
244th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Hertfordshire in 2023

Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Hertfordshire in 2023, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Hertfordshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A505 had the most collisions in North Hertfordshire in 2023: 34, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Hertfordshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505344817
2ndB656111504
3rdA60281312
4thA1(M)71301
5thB1975501
6thA5074502
7thA103401
8thB6553401
9thA12300
10thA6002200
11thB13682300
12thB6511100

Towns in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2023

Hitchin had the most collisions of any town in North Hertfordshire in 2023: 32.

Postcode districts in North Hertfordshire: crashes in 2023

SG4 and SG6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Hertfordshire in 2023, with 33 each.

Latest crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Hertfordshire in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

North Hertfordshire road accidents in other years