Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Dec 2025, 07:39
- Nissan Juke and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411692010
Hitchin Bearton, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 183 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hitchin Bearton ward, North Hertfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 220 casualties. Of those collisions, 29 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 183
- 4,646th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 220
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the SG5 1UN hotspot
29 of the 183 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2916%
- Slight15484%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 29
- Slightly injured
- 191
- All casualties
- 220
Accidents by year at the SG5 1UN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 16 in 2004, against an average of 7.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SG5 1UN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 9 | 12 |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 | 9 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 16 | 19 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the SG5 1UN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SG5 1UN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hitchin Bearton, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UN 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 SG5 1UN 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.
- Ward
- Hitchin Bearton
- Council area
- North Hertfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- SG5 1UN
- Postcode district
- SG5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.95823, -0.28414
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 18 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,646th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the SG5 1UN hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Hitchin had the most collisions, 176 of 183.
Accident hotspots near SG5 1UN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area, 1.1 km away, with 636 collisions.
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area1.1 km away, 811 casualties636 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0HN area1.4 km away, 462 casualties373 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN area1.8 km away, 217 casualties143 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DR area2.2 km away, 242 casualties188 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0LA area2.5 km away, 157 casualties106 collisions
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7PB area3.4 km away, 137 casualties86 collisions
- Letchworth South West, North Hertfordshire, SG6 3PN area3.7 km away, 116 casualties99 collisions
- Offa, North Hertfordshire, SG5 3ES area3.9 km away, 89 casualties64 collisions
All 183 crashes at the SG5 1UN hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 13 Dec 2025, 06:45
- Vauxhall Astra, Kia Picanto and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411685296
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 30 Aug 2025, 00:10
- Toyota Prius and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411635891
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 27 Jul 2025, 22:30
- Audi Q2 and MAN Tge
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411622326
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 28 Jan 2025, 17:15
- Honda Civic and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025411550118
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 28 Nov 2024, 13:42
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411535878
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 27 Sep 2024, 20:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411507498
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 11 Aug 2024, 10:08
- Vauxhall Insignia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411482918
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 28 Jul 2024, 17:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411474627
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 21 Jun 2024, 17:00
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411476152
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Apr 2024, 06:14
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411438595
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 20 Mar 2024, 23:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411427423
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 24 Feb 2024, 16:52
- Alexander Dennis and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411415339
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 24 Jan 2023, 15:05
- BMW 4 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411276191
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 17 May 2022, 15:40
- Volkswagen T-Roc and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411186329
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 17 May 2022, 15:05
- Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Movano and Peugeot 3008
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411181164
- Serious
Saab 9-3 crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 22 Mar 2022, 11:55
- Saab 9-3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411160457
- Serious
Honda CB crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Mar 2022, 17:38
- Honda CB and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411170503
- Slight
Honda CBR crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 3 Mar 2022, 17:10
- Honda CBR and Suzuki UH 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411152295
- Serious
Lexmoto LXR crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 10 Feb 2022, 17:37
- Lexmoto LXR, Volkswagen Caddy and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411151495
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 27 Jan 2022, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411143635
- Serious
Skoda Karoq crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Nov 2021, 16:37
- Skoda Karoq and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411118756
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 17 Aug 2021, 14:19
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411095364
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 25 Dec 2020, 15:00
- Ford Focus and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411013374
- Serious
BMW X5 crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 26 Nov 2020, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411003399
- Slight
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 15 Aug 2020, 18:22
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410982285
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 11 Aug 2020, 19:21
- Nissan Micra, Fiat 500, Audi Q5, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410983224
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 May 2020, 19:51
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410953175
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Feb 2020, 16:40
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410933322
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 11 Jan 2020, 16:30
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410922354
- Slight
Vauxhall Cascada crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 26 Sep 2019, 15:40
- Vauxhall Cascada and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410893493
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 19 Sep 2019, 07:54
- Ford C-Max and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410885999
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 12 Aug 2019, 16:40
- Peugeot Partner and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410874694
- Slight
Volvo C70 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Jan 2019, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410825230
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 6 Dec 2018, 20:46
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410803506
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 2 Nov 2018, 06:00
- Vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410341768
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Oct 2018, 20:42
- Peugeot 208 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410340851
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 24 Sep 2018, 09:30
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410335699
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 2 Jun 2018, 10:27
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410303779
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 27 Apr 2018, 16:00
- Audi A1 and Kia Carens
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410338859
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 20 Apr 2018, 07:05
- Audi A4 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410290843
- Slight
Car crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 4 Apr 2018, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410292986
- Slight
Hyundai Accent crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 1 Mar 2018, 17:45
- Hyundai Accent and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018410273922
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Dec 2017, 16:43
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410253399
- Slight
Honda NT650V Deauville crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jun 2017, 15:20
- Honda NT650V Deauville and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410208325
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 22 May 2017, 17:25
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Honda Jazz and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410188146
- Slight
Car crash on the A600 in North Hertfordshire, 4 May 2017, 19:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410182289
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Apr 2017, 02:00
- Volkswagen Golf, Peugeot 207 and Ford C-Max
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410177999