Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 9 Jan 2025, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411548252
Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3QB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 79 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 130 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 79
- 9,723rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 130
- 1.65 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL5 3QB hotspot
20 of the 79 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33.8%
- Serious1722%
- Slight5975%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 20
- Slightly injured
- 107
- All casualties
- 130
Accidents by year at the AL5 3QB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2006, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL5 3QB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 11 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 | 10 |
| 2001 | 6 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the AL5 3QB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL5 3QB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3QB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the AL5 3QB 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 AL5 3QB hotspot
14 of the 79 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Harpenden.
Accident hotspots near AL5 3QB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3DW area, 1.9 km away, with 141 collisions.
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3DW area1.9 km away, 260 casualties141 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8EX area2.2 km away, 1,093 casualties604 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, LU1 4LH area2.2 km away, 483 casualties264 collisions
- Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 2UT area2.3 km away, 156 casualties108 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JL area3.1 km away, 593 casualties309 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area3.2 km away, 837 casualties537 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8HQ area3.3 km away, 118 casualties66 collisions
- Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 4EB area3.4 km away, 389 casualties332 collisions
All 79 crashes at the AL5 3QB hotspot
Newest first, from 5 February 2001 to 9 January 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 2 May 2024, 17:30
- Volkswagen UP and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411439725
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Feb 2024, 18:00
- BMW 2 Series and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411418109
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 15 Aug 2022, 20:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411216031
- Serious
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Apr 2022, 19:30
- Renault Laguna and Lexmoto CL
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411176448
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 26 Jan 2022, 16:15
- Fiat Punto and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022411142542
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Nov 2021, 15:37
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411124598
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 29 Sep 2021, 07:50
- Peugeot 208 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411097361
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 13 May 2021, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411057187
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 18 Dec 2020, 07:05
- Peugeot 207, BMW 3 Series and Peugeot Partner
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411011856
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Jan 2019, 01:05
- Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019400819362
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 19 Oct 2018, 19:00
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410801817
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 5 Sep 2018, 19:03
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2018400333033
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Jul 2018, 18:20
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018410324028
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 Mar 2017, 06:00
- Toyota Prius and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017410170105
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 16 Sep 2016, 08:08
- Audi A4 and Honda CBR125R
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410141638
- Serious
Audi TT crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 20 Aug 2016, 01:25
- Audi TT and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2016400106791
- Slight
Toyota Hiace crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 2 Mar 2016, 00:01
- Toyota Hiace and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20164100F0157
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 30 Nov 2015, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0796
- Slight
BMW S 1000 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 27 Jul 2015, 08:15
- BMW S 1000 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0464
- Slight
Kawasaki ER500 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 23 May 2014, 16:26
- Kawasaki ER500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20144100F0322
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 16 Apr 2014, 13:30
- Volvo S40 and BMW X6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014404CA0418
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 14 Dec 2013, 19:26
- Vauxhall Vectra and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2013400DA0911
- Fatal
Ford Transit crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 10 Sep 2013, 10:50
- Ford Transit and Aprilia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20134100F0560
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 25 Mar 2012, 19:40
- Peugeot 308 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0297
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 16 Dec 2011, 07:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100F0895
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 20 Jun 2010, 06:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100F0431
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on a C road in St Albans, 21 Mar 2010, 12:00
- Mercedes E Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0221
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 22 Feb 2010, 08:14
- Ford Mondeo and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0157
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 20 Oct 2009, 09:45
- Nissan Micra and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F0368
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 5 Oct 2009, 06:15
- Peugeot 106 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100F0331
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 18 Apr 2009, 18:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F4327
- Fatal
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 8 Jan 2009, 05:28
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100F4028
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 8 Jan 2009, 02:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F4015
- Serious
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 19 Sep 2008, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F5091
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 2 Sep 2008, 08:30
- Mercedes E Class (2) and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F4785
- Serious
Car crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 14 Jul 2008, 02:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F4652
- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 4 Jun 2008, 15:08
- Toyota Carina and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F4528
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 18 Mar 2008, 06:30
- Iveco Daily and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008400D00925
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 21 Dec 2007, 17:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F5216
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 7 Aug 2007, 23:03
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 20074100F4769
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 22 Jul 2007, 11:30
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4717
- Fatal
Honda CBR125R crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 13 Jun 2007, 06:43
- Honda CBR125R, Skoda Superb and Fiat Bravo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4543
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Dec 2006, 04:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200640D032020
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Nov 2006, 14:08
- Vauxhall Vectra and Gilera Stalker
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F4961
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 9 Nov 2006, 06:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F5015
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on a C road in St Albans, 27 Oct 2006, 14:50
- Honda Accord and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F4929
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 26 Oct 2006, 07:02
- Volkswagen Golf and Kawasaki ZX1000
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20064100F4922