Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the B653 in St Albans, 20 Jul 2025, 22:11
- Mercedes E Class and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411619129
Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 4UT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 131 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Harpenden North & Rural ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 176 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 131
- 6,278th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 176
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL5 4UT hotspot
21 of the 131 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious2015%
- Slight11084%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 22
- Slightly injured
- 153
- All casualties
- 176
Accidents by year at the AL5 4UT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2001, against an average of 5.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL5 4UT 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 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 8 | 9 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 12 |
| 2001 | 14 | 23 |
Map of crashes at the AL5 4UT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL5 4UT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 4UT 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 AL5 4UT 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 4UT hotspot
106 of the 131 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Harpenden.
Accident hotspots near AL5 4UT
6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 4EB area, 1.4 km away, with 332 collisions.
- Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 4EB area1.4 km away, 389 casualties332 collisions
- Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 2UT area1.4 km away, 156 casualties108 collisions
- Harpenden West, St Albans, AL5 1QY area2.3 km away, 162 casualties134 collisions
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3QB area3.4 km away, 130 casualties79 collisions
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8BA area3.9 km away, 138 casualties103 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LA area4.5 km away, 155 casualties113 collisions
All 131 crashes at the AL5 4UT hotspot
Newest first, from 27 February 2001 to 20 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B653 in St Albans, 15 Jun 2025, 08:35
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411621953
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Apr 2025, 16:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411585847
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the B653 in St Albans, 3 Feb 2025, 09:06
- Land Rover Range Rover and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411556709
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Dec 2024, 16:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411533989
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B653 in St Albans, 31 Jul 2024, 13:31
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024411490930
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 15 Feb 2024, 18:20
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411415458
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B653 in St Albans, 10 Feb 2024, 15:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411412782
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 22 Sep 2023, 12:45
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411356850
- Slight
Tesla Model Y crash on the B653 in St Albans, 28 Mar 2023, 09:00
- Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411295713
- Slight
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 5 Dec 2022, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411252676
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 13 Nov 2022, 14:19
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411243001
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the B652 in St Albans, 14 May 2022, 23:15
- Audi A1 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411183234
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B653 in St Albans, 21 Apr 2022, 12:50
- Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022411170593
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B653 in St Albans, 17 Apr 2022, 15:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411175980
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 29 Jan 2022, 10:15
- Kia Sportage and Honda CR-V
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411162631
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B653 in St Albans, 16 Aug 2021, 05:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411097109
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the B653 in St Albans, 8 Aug 2020, 18:51
- Hyundai Ioniq and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410980953
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B652 in St Albans, 24 May 2020, 10:20
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410961721
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 9 Dec 2019, 11:35
- Vauxhall Mokka and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410916435
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the B653 in St Albans, 17 Nov 2019, 01:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410910453
- Slight
Scania crash on the B653 in St Albans, 28 Oct 2019, 15:20
- Scania and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410913109
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the B653 in St Albans, 5 Jul 2019, 15:33
- Honda CRV and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410864154
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B653 in St Albans, 11 Oct 2018, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410337874
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B653 in St Albans, 14 Sep 2018, 20:40
- Mini Cooper and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410333757
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the B653 in St Albans, 1 Apr 2018, 23:25
- Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410285858
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 14 Oct 2017, 14:55
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410233207
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B653 in St Albans, 10 Sep 2017, 17:28
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410220986
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 22 Jul 2017, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410204456
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 27 May 2017, 09:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410185890
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 4 Nov 2016, 11:03
- Kia Ceed and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410127435
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the B653 in St Albans, 21 Apr 2016, 08:53
- Ford S-Max and Seat Exeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410065557
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B652 in St Albans, 29 Jan 2016, 13:35
- Audi A3, Volvo XC70, Honda Jazz and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20164100F0064
- Slight
Nissan Primastar crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 11 Sep 2015, 08:35
- Nissan Primastar and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0661
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the B652 in St Albans, 1 Jul 2015, 21:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0443
- Slight
Lexus RX450 crash on the B653 in St Albans, 1 May 2015, 13:05
- Lexus RX450 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0269
- Serious
Car crash on the B653 in St Albans, 23 Mar 2015, 08:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20154100F0249
- Slight
Mini One crash on the B653 in St Albans, 9 Dec 2014, 08:31
- Mini One and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0787
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B653 in St Albans, 2 Dec 2014, 08:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0773
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 2 Dec 2014, 08:25
- Seat Ibiza and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0772
- Serious
Car crash on the B653 in St Albans, 21 Jul 2014, 21:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0472
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B653 in St Albans, 12 May 2014, 12:26
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20144100F0277
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 11 Apr 2014, 00:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0550
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B652 in St Albans, 5 Feb 2014, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20144100F0076
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B653 in St Albans, 16 Aug 2013, 09:38
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20134100F0535
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the B652 in St Albans, 26 Jun 2013, 15:40
- Vauxhall Meriva and Piaggio Fly
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0417
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B653 in St Albans, 2 Apr 2013, 18:15
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0198
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the B653 in St Albans, 2 Nov 2012, 08:30
- Peugeot 107 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0754