Slight
Car crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 30 Dec 2009, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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St Albans road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 434 road traffic collisions in St Albans in 2009, and 649 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 37 were serious.
Collisions were down 17% on 2008 (526), and casualties fell from 774.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,623 collisions in St Albans.
- Collisions in 2009
- 434
- Down 17% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 649
- Down 16% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 1.4% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 37
- 8.5% of collisions
Crash severity in St Albans in 2009
1.4% of collisions in St Albans in 2009 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in St Albans from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal61.4%
- Serious378.5%
- Slight39190%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal60.9%
- Serious528%
- Slight59191%
St Albans road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in St Albans, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 876 in 2000. 2009 is highlighted, with 434, down 17% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 | 326 |
| 2024 | 200 | 287 |
| 2023 | 284 | 371 |
| 2022 | 286 | 421 |
| 2021 | 268 | 392 |
| 2020 | 217 | 292 |
| 2019 | 294 | 434 |
| 2018 | 286 | 423 |
| 2017 | 281 | 403 |
| 2016 | 365 | 508 |
| 2015 | 333 | 458 |
| 2014 | 333 | 455 |
| 2013 | 342 | 473 |
| 2012 | 379 | 528 |
| 2011 | 390 | 542 |
| 2010 | 416 | 598 |
| 2009 | 434 | 649 |
| 2008 | 526 | 774 |
| 2007 | 616 | 891 |
| 2006 | 583 | 825 |
| 2005 | 756 | 1,189 |
| 2004 | 820 | 1,269 |
| 2003 | 767 | 1,184 |
| 2002 | 791 | 1,249 |
| 2001 | 738 | 1,151 |
| 2000 | 876 | 1,345 |
| 1999 | 784 | 1,210 |
| 1998 | 768 | 1,098 |
| 1997 | 715 | 1,041 |
| 1996 | 739 | 1,089 |
| 1995 | 692 | 1,017 |
| 1994 | 623 | 846 |
| 1993 | 620 | 872 |
| 1992 | 551 | 750 |
| 1991 | 600 | 842 |
| 1990 | 684 | 986 |
| 1989 | 685 | 958 |
| 1988 | 689 | 965 |
| 1987 | 631 | 839 |
| 1986 | 693 | 967 |
| 1985 | 656 | 890 |
| 1984 | 608 | 816 |
| 1983 | 545 | 772 |
| 1982 | 642 | 853 |
| 1981 | 603 | 847 |
| 1980 | 606 | 817 |
| 1979 | 678 | 944 |
When and where crashes happen in St Albans in 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday68 (16%)
- Tuesday77 (18%)
- Wednesday64 (15%)
- Thursday63 (15%)
- Friday72 (17%)
- Saturday52 (12%)
- Sunday38 (8.8%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5913 (3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5969 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5953 (12%)
- 12:00 to 14:5967 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:5999 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5975 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5942 (9.7%)
Collisions by month
- January30 (6.9%)
- February39 (9%)
- March34 (7.8%)
- April46 (11%)
- May33 (7.6%)
- June29 (6.7%)
- July39 (9%)
- August37 (8.5%)
- September27 (6.2%)
- October26 (6%)
- November56 (13%)
- December38 (8.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight299 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit112 (26%)
- Dark, no street lighting19 (4.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds330 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds55 (13%)
- Raining with high winds11 (2.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds9 (2.1%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
- Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Other18 (4.1%)
Road surface
- Dry280 (65%)
- Wet or damp122 (28%)
- Frost or ice19 (4.4%)
- Snow8 (1.8%)
- Flood over 3cm deep5 (1.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph9 (2.1%)
- 30 mph173 (40%)
- 40 mph20 (4.6%)
- 50 mph15 (3.5%)
- 60 mph71 (16%)
- 70 mph146 (34%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway226 (52%)
- Dual carriageway135 (31%)
- Roundabout50 (12%)
- One way street or slip road23 (5.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in St Albans in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant476 (73%)
- Motorcyclist51 (7.9%)
- Pedestrian41 (6.3%)
- Cyclist38 (5.9%)
- Van occupant19 (2.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 55 (0.8%)
- 6 to 108 (1.2%)
- 11 to 1515 (2.3%)
- 16 to 2099 (15%)
- 21 to 2594 (14%)
- 26 to 35147 (23%)
- 36 to 45117 (18%)
- 46 to 5589 (14%)
- 56 to 6535 (5.4%)
- 66 to 7520 (3.1%)
- Over 7518 (2.8%)
- Not recorded2 (0.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider427 (66%)
- Passenger181 (28%)
- Pedestrian41 (6.3%)
Vehicles involved
- Car659 (75%)
- Motorcycle54 (6.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (5.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.8%)
- Pedal cycle39 (4.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car16 (1.8%)
- Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for St Albans in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in St Albans
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How St Albans ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St Albans had the 132nd most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 132nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 119th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 104th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 248th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in St Albans in 2009
St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in St Albans in 2009, with 40 collisions, 6 of them serious.
- St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area51 casualties, 6 serious collisions40 collisions
- St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3RS area41 casualties, 1 fatal collision31 collisions
- London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1EB area22 casualties, 1 serious collision19 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2QF area20 casualties, none fatal or serious18 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8EX area28 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- St Stephen, St Albans, WD5 0SB area24 casualties, 1 serious collision16 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AS area35 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 4EB area18 casualties, 1 serious collision14 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL2 3NL area28 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Clarence, St Albans, AL1 4LG area17 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
Roads in St Albans with the most crashes in 2009
The M1 had the most collisions in St Albans in 2009: 68, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M1 | 68 | 136 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | A1081 | 48 | 69 | 2 | 6 |
| 3rd | M25 | 44 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
| 4th | A414 | 38 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | A5183 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | A405 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 7th | A1057 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | B653 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th | B487 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | B5378 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B651 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 12th | A4147 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 13th | B652 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B691 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B4630 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B556 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B6424 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | M10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in St Albans: crashes in 2009
St Albans itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 112.
Postcode districts in St Albans: crashes in 2009
AL2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St Albans in 2009: 111.
Latest crashes in St Albans in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in St Albans in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B652 in St Albans, 30 Dec 2009, 01:00
- Fiat Punto and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the A414 in St Albans, 29 Dec 2009, 18:35
- Seat Ibiza and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 29 Dec 2009, 15:25
- Peugeot 307 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 26 Dec 2009, 15:30
- BMW 7 Series, Ford Focus and Citroen Xantia
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 23 Dec 2009, 20:30
- Peugeot 406 and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
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- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 23 Dec 2009, 13:00
- Audi A3, Ford KA and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B5378 in St Albans, 22 Dec 2009, 08:55
- Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 20 Dec 2009, 08:25
- BMW X3, Toyota Avensis and Peugeot 306
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Honda CG125 crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 19 Dec 2009, 13:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A414 in St Albans, 17 Dec 2009, 21:15
- Vauxhall Astra and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 17 Dec 2009, 18:55
- Ford Mondeo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Porsche 911 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 17 Dec 2009, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on the B6424 in St Albans, 16 Dec 2009, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 16 Dec 2009, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 16 Dec 2009, 05:31
- Mercedes C Class and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes R Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 15 Dec 2009, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 15 Dec 2009, 08:40
- Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes C Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1057 in St Albans, 14 Dec 2009, 20:29
- Honda Civic and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A405 in St Albans, 13 Dec 2009, 19:05
- Land Rover Freelander and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco crash on the M25 in St Albans, 13 Dec 2009, 11:30
- Iveco, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes E Class and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 12 Dec 2009, 18:40
- Yamaha Ybr 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 11 Dec 2009, 17:30
- Fiat Punto and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 11 Dec 2009, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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