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St Albans road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in St Albans in 2023, and 371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2022 (286), and casualties fell from 421.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,623 collisions in St Albans.

Collisions in 2023
284
Down 1% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
371
Down 12% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
19% of collisions

Crash severity in St Albans in 2023

1.8% of collisions in St Albans in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in St Albans from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5319%
  • Slight22680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight31384%

St Albans road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in St Albans, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 876 in 2000. 2023 is highlighted, with 284, down 1% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 284
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025230326
2024200287
2023284371
2022286421
2021268392
2020217292
2019294434
2018286423
2017281403
2016365508
2015333458
2014333455
2013342473
2012379528
2011390542
2010416598
2009434649
2008526774
2007616891
2006583825
20057561,189
20048201,269
20037671,184
20027911,249
20017381,151
20008761,345
19997841,210
19987681,098
19977151,041
19967391,089
19956921,017
1994623846
1993620872
1992551750
1991600842
1990684986
1989685958
1988689965
1987631839
1986693967
1985656890
1984608816
1983545772
1982642853
1981603847
1980606817
1979678944

When and where crashes happen in St Albans in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday55 (19%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday46 (16%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.1%)
  • February20 (7%)
  • March31 (11%)
  • April14 (4.9%)
  • May24 (8.5%)
  • June26 (9.2%)
  • July19 (6.7%)
  • August26 (9.2%)
  • September28 (9.9%)
  • October30 (11%)
  • November21 (7.4%)
  • December22 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (13%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (65%)
  • Wet or damp64 (23%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (6.7%)
  • 30 mph122 (43%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph20 (7%)
  • 70 mph89 (31%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (33%)
  • Roundabout32 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in St Albans in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (13%)
  • Pedestrian34 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist31 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2030 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2531 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3593 (25%)
  • 36 to 4564 (17%)
  • 46 to 5565 (18%)
  • 56 to 6538 (10%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4%)
  • Over 7515 (4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider278 (75%)
  • Passenger59 (16%)
  • Pedestrian34 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car415 (71%)
  • Motorcycle51 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for St Albans in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, St Albans had the 119th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
120th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in St Albans in 2023

St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in St Albans in 2023, with 31 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in St Albans with the most crashes in 2023

The M1 had the most collisions in St Albans in 2023: 55, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in St Albans, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM1559517
2ndA414253325
3rdA5183252913
4thA1081222705
5thM25192102
6thA405141612
7thA10577701
8thB6517801
9thA41474700
10thB46304601
11thB4874702
12thB6914500
13thB6533501
14thB53782300
15thB64242201
16thB5561100
17thB6521101

Towns in St Albans: crashes in 2023

St Albans itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 80.

Postcode districts in St Albans: crashes in 2023

AL3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in St Albans in 2023: 71.

Latest crashes in St Albans in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in St Albans in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

St Albans road accidents in other years