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Welwyn Hatfield road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 road traffic collisions in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023, and 218 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2022 (186), and casualties fell from 264.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,554 collisions in Welwyn Hatfield.

Collisions in 2023
170
Down 9% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
218
Down 17% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023

2.4% of collisions in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 19% in Welwyn Hatfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight13781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious3416%
  • Slight18083%

Welwyn Hatfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Welwyn Hatfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 493 in 1997. 2023 is highlighted, with 170, down 9% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 170
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025122160
2024172248
2023170218
2022186264
2021165218
2020134184
2019233347
2018229343
2017244343
2016293421
2015295407
2014323451
2013262338
2012290409
2011241341
2010257358
2009291405
2008349468
2007402546
2006397582
2005399554
2004457641
2003438628
2002474657
2001455619
2000454650
1999459650
1998462723
1997493662
1996459656
1995403573
1994400544
1993385527
1992376526
1991346481
1990426572
1989447595
1988408564
1987384509
1986477624
1985418541
1984416532
1983429557
1982432583
1981395520
1980387519
1979420582

When and where crashes happen in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (16%)
  • Tuesday16 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday27 (16%)
  • Thursday28 (16%)
  • Friday25 (15%)
  • Saturday27 (16%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (13%)
  • February18 (11%)
  • March14 (8.2%)
  • April12 (7.1%)
  • May7 (4.1%)
  • June13 (7.6%)
  • July15 (8.8%)
  • August9 (5.3%)
  • September15 (8.8%)
  • October15 (8.8%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December11 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight122 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (64%)
  • Wet or damp40 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (5.9%)
  • 30 mph87 (51%)
  • 40 mph24 (14%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph24 (14%)
  • 70 mph21 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (19%)
  • Roundabout31 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (60%)
  • Cyclist24 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (11%)
  • Pedestrian21 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2019 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2526 (12%)
  • 26 to 3546 (21%)
  • 36 to 4527 (12%)
  • 46 to 5537 (17%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5%)
  • Over 7515 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (72%)
  • Passenger39 (18%)
  • Pedestrian21 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car232 (71%)
  • Motorcycle25 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Welwyn Hatfield in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Welwyn Hatfield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Welwyn Hatfield ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Welwyn Hatfield had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2023.

Collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023

Hatfield Central, Welwyn Hatfield, AL10 0BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023, with 24 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Welwyn Hatfield with the most crashes in 2023

The A1000 had the most collisions in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023: 32, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Welwyn Hatfield, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000323725
2ndA1(M)152703
3rdB197141703
4thB6426111201
5thA41481013
6thA10016902
7thB1953600
8thA10572200
9thB1562200
10thA61291100
11thB1571100
12thB1581100

Towns in Welwyn Hatfield: crashes in 2023

Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City had the most collisions of any town in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023, with 44 each.

Postcode districts in Welwyn Hatfield: crashes in 2023

AL10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023: 49.

Latest crashes in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Welwyn Hatfield in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2023.

Severity

Welwyn Hatfield road accidents in other years