Slight
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 6 Oct 2025, 15:30
- Ford S-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411660765
Bernards Heath, St Albans, AL3 5AN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 290 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bernards Heath ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 379 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 290
- 2,729th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 379
- 1.31 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL3 5AN hotspot
45 of the 290 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31%
- Serious4214%
- Slight24584%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 43
- Slightly injured
- 333
- All casualties
- 379
Accidents by year at the AL3 5AN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 23 in 2007, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL3 5AN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 11 | 16 |
| 2012 | 15 | 18 |
| 2011 | 18 | 21 |
| 2010 | 11 | 14 |
| 2009 | 10 | 17 |
| 2008 | 15 | 20 |
| 2007 | 23 | 26 |
| 2006 | 13 | 15 |
| 2005 | 14 | 26 |
| 2004 | 22 | 29 |
| 2003 | 21 | 28 |
| 2002 | 21 | 31 |
| 2001 | 15 | 19 |
Map of crashes at the AL3 5AN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL3 5AN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bernards Heath, St Albans, AL3 5AN 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 5AN 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 5AN hotspot
272 of the 290 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of St Albans.
Accident hotspots near AL3 5AN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Marshalswick West, St Albans, AL1 4BQ area, 1.3 km away, with 172 collisions.
- Marshalswick West, St Albans, AL1 4BQ area1.3 km away, 215 casualties172 collisions
- Batchwood, St Albans, AL3 5TX area1.4 km away, 227 casualties181 collisions
- St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area1.6 km away, 1,052 casualties886 collisions
- Clarence, St Albans, AL1 4LG area1.9 km away, 455 casualties354 collisions
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm, St Albans, AL4 9JX area2 km away, 114 casualties84 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2AS area2.4 km away, 220 casualties175 collisions
- Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm, St Albans, AL4 9HE area2.7 km away, 117 casualties97 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL3 6AD area2.8 km away, 146 casualties108 collisions
All 290 crashes at the AL3 5AN hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 6 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Sep 2025, 17:15
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411642058
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 9 Aug 2025, 22:45
- Yamaha GPD and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411648805
- Slight
Suzuki GSXR crash on the B651 in St Albans, 27 May 2025, 06:37
- Suzuki GSXR and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411598130
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Apr 2025, 14:37
- Vauxhall Corsa and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411600795
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the B651 in St Albans, 16 Apr 2025, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411578858
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 28 Feb 2025, 19:14
- Volkswagen Golf and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411566641
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 29 Aug 2024, 13:10
- Audi A6 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411486381
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 13 Jul 2024, 12:58
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411473693
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 13 May 2024, 13:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411445518
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 18 Jan 2024, 07:20
- Volkswagen UP and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411414577
- Serious
Honda CR-V crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 3 Nov 2023, 09:49
- Honda CR-V and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411383838
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 8 Oct 2023, 16:00
- Nissan Note and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411361142
- Slight
Volkswagen Sharan crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 3 Oct 2023, 16:42
- Volkswagen Sharan and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411361996
- Slight
Renault Twingo crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 Sep 2023, 18:58
- Renault Twingo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411357357
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 14 Mar 2023, 13:30
- Citroen C4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411291369
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 Feb 2023, 22:20
- Honda WW125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411271883
- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 16 Jan 2023, 13:15
- Kia Sorento and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411273934
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 3 Dec 2022, 19:39
- Toyota Prius and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411250384
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Sep 2022, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411229599
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 14 Apr 2022, 13:20
- Honda WW125 and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411170417
- Serious
Audi Q5 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 24 Mar 2022, 14:53
- Audi Q5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411161719
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 22 Oct 2021, 19:00
- Peugeot 2008 and Yamaha X
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411102141
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 16 Oct 2021, 01:00
- Mini Cooper and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411100637
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 9 Oct 2021, 09:20
- Honda Jazz and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411152339
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Jul 2021, 12:17
- Vauxhall Insignia and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411067943
- Slight
BMW M2 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 14 May 2021, 15:15
- BMW M2, Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 208
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411045882
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 4 Jan 2021, 13:47
- Vauxhall Corsa and Yamaha XP
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021411013656
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B651 in St Albans, 4 Jul 2020, 08:10
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410963016
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 Jul 2020, 19:50
- Honda Civic and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410964197
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 3 May 2020, 16:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410955220
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 Mar 2020, 17:05
- A motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410944093
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 25 Nov 2019, 16:31
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410917176
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 Nov 2019, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410898739
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Jul 2019, 01:00
- Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410868516
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 23 Jun 2019, 00:28
- Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3 and Toyota Avensis
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410902070
- Serious
Car crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 21 May 2019, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410863281
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 May 2019, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410840688
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 22 Apr 2019, 17:15
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410838675
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Oct 2018, 13:30
- Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410340345
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 2 Sep 2018, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410801605
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 16 Jun 2018, 12:05
- Volkswagen Passat and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410305813
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 3 Jun 2018, 12:30
- Honda Civic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410300677
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 10 May 2018, 08:05
- Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410294205
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the B551 in St Albans, 6 Mar 2018, 12:34
- Mazda 6, Kia Rio and Nissan X-Trail
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410280300
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 24 Jan 2018, 07:30
- Ford Fiesta and Piaggio Fly
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410268190
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 13 Dec 2017, 17:20
- Saab 9-3 and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410251147
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 20 Jul 2017, 08:15
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410206662