Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 15 Oct 2025, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411654954
Batchwood, St Albans, AL3 5TX area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 181 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Batchwood ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 227 casualties. Of those collisions, 30 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 181
- 4,704th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 227
- 1.25 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL3 5TX hotspot
30 of the 181 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious3017%
- Slight15183%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 197
- All casualties
- 227
Accidents by year at the AL3 5TX hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2003, against an average of 7.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL3 5TX hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 14 |
| 2009 | 11 | 16 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | 8 | 10 |
| 2006 | 9 | 12 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 10 | 15 |
| 2003 | 17 | 24 |
| 2002 | 12 | 16 |
| 2001 | 8 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the AL3 5TX hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL3 5TX.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Batchwood, St Albans, AL3 5TX area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the AL3 5TX hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the AL3 5TX hotspot
134 of the 181 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of St Albans.
Accident hotspots near AL3 5TX
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area, 1.2 km away, with 886 collisions.
- St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area1.2 km away, 1,052 casualties886 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL3 6AD area1.4 km away, 146 casualties108 collisions
- Bernards Heath, St Albans, AL3 5AN area1.4 km away, 379 casualties290 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2AS area1.8 km away, 220 casualties175 collisions
- Marshalswick West, St Albans, AL1 4BQ area2.4 km away, 215 casualties172 collisions
- Clarence, St Albans, AL1 4LG area2.5 km away, 455 casualties354 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2QF area2.7 km away, 638 casualties482 collisions
- Cunningham, St Albans, AL1 5QQ area3 km away, 115 casualties92 collisions
All 181 crashes at the AL3 5TX hotspot
Newest first, from 8 February 2001 to 15 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 29 Apr 2025, 11:46
- A bicycle and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411600847
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 23 Mar 2025, 13:00
- Seat Ibiza and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411574642
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 14 Feb 2025, 17:03
- Honda CR-V and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411555609
- Slight
Mercedes Eqb Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 16 Nov 2024, 20:28
- Mercedes Eqb Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411521186
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 15 Oct 2023, 17:40
- Volkswagen Golf and Yamaha GPD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411364217
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 16 Aug 2023, 23:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411352036
- Slight
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Aug 2023, 18:43
- Hyundai Kona and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411342003
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 28 Jun 2023, 12:50
- Honda Civic and Honda Adv 350
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411323930
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 14 Dec 2022, 16:00
- Volkswagen Transporter and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411256097
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 13 Jun 2022, 07:13
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411190606
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 5 Nov 2021, 14:20
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411122305
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 13 Sep 2021, 21:23
- Audi A1 and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411101506
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 10 Aug 2021, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411082467
- Serious
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 5 Aug 2021, 07:50
- Toyota C-HR and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411079837
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 8 Jun 2021, 15:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411061624
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 25 May 2021, 14:00
- Vauxhall Zafira and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411055841
- Serious
BMW X5 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 27 Apr 2021, 17:40
- BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411042804
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 19 Mar 2021, 11:36
- Audi A4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411032257
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 15 Mar 2021, 15:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411030665
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 7 Jan 2021, 16:52
- Audi A6, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Transit Connect
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411015607
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 27 Oct 2020, 20:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411004770
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 20 Aug 2020, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410985703
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 26 Apr 2020, 14:05
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410951448
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 7 Mar 2020, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410982857
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Aug 2019, 11:45
- Honda CRV and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410879268
- Slight
Subaru Forester crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Jul 2019, 10:01
- Subaru Forester and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410879284
- Serious
Aprilia RS4 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 25 Apr 2019, 11:20
- Aprilia RS4 and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410839366
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 20 Jan 2019, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410816497
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 4 Aug 2018, 10:57
- Ford Focus (2), Mercedes A Class, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410322258
- Serious
Nissan Note crash on the A513 in St Albans, 24 Jul 2018, 09:40
- Nissan Note and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410323019
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 3 Dec 2017, 17:32
- Nissan Note and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410276140
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 27 Jul 2017, 11:54
- Mercedes C Class and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410208508
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 15 Jul 2017, 06:30
- Peugeot 206 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410218400
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 17 Nov 2016, 15:30
- Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410131707
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 Jun 2016, 01:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410079398
- Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 22 May 2016, 15:00
- Land Rover Freelander and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410078990
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 20 May 2016, 13:50
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410074202
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 22 Feb 2016, 17:52
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20164100F0133
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Feb 2016, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0159
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in St Albans, 13 Jan 2016, 09:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Piaggio MP3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0023
- Serious
Honda CBF125M crash on a C road in St Albans, 13 Jan 2016, 08:20
- Honda CBF125M and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0185
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 7 Aug 2015, 15:31
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0529
- Slight
Car crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 22 Apr 2015, 07:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0242
- Serious
Car crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 20 Mar 2015, 18:54
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0425
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 11 Mar 2015, 07:50
- Volkswagen UP and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0177
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 18 Feb 2015, 03:43
- Vauxhall Astra, Audi A4 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20154100F0173
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in St Albans, 23 Oct 2014, 15:20
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0790