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Watford road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Watford in 2024, and 160 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2023 (160), and casualties fell from 199.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,587 collisions in Watford.

Collisions in 2024
127
Down 21% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
160
Down 20% on 2023
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Watford in 2024

None of the collisions in Watford in 2024 were fatal and 14% were serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Watford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1814%
  • Slight10986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1912%
  • Slight14188%

Watford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Watford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 496 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 127, down 21% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 127
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025150181
2024127160
2023160199
2022104123
2021117140
2020118147
2019159210
2018158194
2017201241
2016242315
2015203245
2014240297
2013195242
2012234289
2011219284
2010211281
2009212299
2008214296
2007228314
2006265350
2005278400
2004307395
2003331464
2002353489
2001377493
2000413570
1999438596
1998474671
1997468652
1996477680
1995435644
1994444650
1993372525
1992353457
1991338431
1990365457
1989391478
1988418521
1987401512
1986433561
1985411528
1984454568
1983386459
1982496641
1981382517
1980409508
1979426546

When and where crashes happen in Watford in 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (17%)
  • Tuesday12 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday26 (20%)
  • Saturday14 (11%)
  • Sunday13 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February5 (3.9%)
  • March10 (7.9%)
  • April10 (7.9%)
  • May13 (10%)
  • June9 (7.1%)
  • July9 (7.1%)
  • August5 (3.9%)
  • September12 (9.4%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December12 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight92 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds104 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (61%)
  • Wet or damp35 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (10%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (19%)
  • 30 mph81 (64%)
  • 40 mph15 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway89 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (20%)
  • Roundabout8 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Watford in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant74 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (18%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Cyclist19 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 209 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 2523 (14%)
  • 26 to 3545 (28%)
  • 36 to 4528 (18%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (10%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.1%)
  • Over 752 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (68%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Passenger24 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car155 (66%)
  • Motorcycle29 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Watford in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Watford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Watford ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Watford had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2024.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 31 other areas
Serious collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Watford in 2024

Central, Watford, WD17 1BP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Watford in 2024, with 31 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Watford with the most crashes in 2024

The A411 had the most collisions in Watford in 2024: 21, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Watford, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411213005
2ndA412202104
3rdA4171101
4thA41786700
5thA41455501
6thA4054500
7thA40083301
8thA41252200
9thM12300

Towns in Watford: crashes in 2024

Watford, Watford had 116 collisions in 2024.

Postcode districts in Watford: crashes in 2024

WD18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Watford in 2024: 41.

Latest crashes in Watford in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Watford in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Watford road accidents in other years