Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 5 Sep 2025, 14:20
- Seat Ibiza and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411642212
Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 188 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hitchin Priory ward, North Hertfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 242 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 188
- 4,525th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 242
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the SG4 9DR hotspot
17 of the 188 collisions here (9%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.5%
- Serious168.5%
- Slight17191%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 17
- Slightly injured
- 224
- All casualties
- 242
Accidents by year at the SG4 9DR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2006, against an average of 7.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SG4 9DR 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 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 13 | 20 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 10 | 15 |
| 2007 | 12 | 16 |
| 2006 | 15 | 18 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 | 13 | 16 |
| 2001 | 10 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the SG4 9DR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SG4 9DR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DR 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 SG4 9DR 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 Priory
- Council area
- North Hertfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- SG4 9DR
- Postcode district
- SG4
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.94008, -0.27015
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 5 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,525th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the SG4 9DR hotspot
166 of the 188 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hitchin.
Accident hotspots near SG4 9DR
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
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7PB area1.2 km away, 137 casualties86 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0HN area1.8 km away, 462 casualties373 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN area1.8 km away, 217 casualties143 collisions
- Hitchin Bearton, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UN area2.2 km away, 220 casualties183 collisions
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7HL area2.4 km away, 156 casualties111 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0LA area2.7 km away, 157 casualties106 collisions
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7LP area3.9 km away, 207 casualties132 collisions
All 188 crashes at the SG4 9DR hotspot
Newest first, from 16 January 2001 to 5 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 20 Jul 2025, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411620027
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 1 Jul 2025, 17:40
- Ford Puma, Audi A6 and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411610199
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jun 2025, 16:40
- Ford Transit Custom and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411602097
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 13 May 2025, 09:42
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411603316
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 9 May 2025, 18:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411624429
- Slight
Tesla Model S crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 1 Apr 2025, 09:42
- Tesla Model S, Honda Jazz and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411583315
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 23 Dec 2024, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411578266
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 11 Aug 2024, 13:14
- Audi S3 and Kawasaki ZX
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411537135
- Serious
Volvo C30 crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 8 Aug 2024, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411484642
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 28 Jun 2024, 08:39
- Toyota Prius and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411476090
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Feb 2024, 12:30
- Ford Focus and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411423525
- Slight
Volkswagen Eos crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Sep 2023, 14:40
- Volkswagen Eos and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411354114
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 19 May 2023, 10:07
- Mercedes Sprinter and Hyundai ix35
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411315523
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 13 Apr 2023, 09:13
- Nissan Qashqai and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411301116
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 7 Mar 2023, 15:00
- Mazda 2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411286072
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 22 Dec 2022, 10:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411262903
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 19 Oct 2022, 17:45
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411242800
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Oct 2022, 11:59
- Toyota C-HR, Toyota Corolla and Volvo XC90
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411231818
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 1 Jul 2022, 07:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411235431
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 20 Jun 2022, 12:53
- Skoda Fabia and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411227178
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 1 May 2022, 11:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411176382
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Mar 2022, 07:40
- Seat Alhambra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411155006
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 3 Mar 2022, 22:25
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022411154695
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 9 Dec 2021, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411121283
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 1 Nov 2021, 13:29
- BMW 4 Series and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411118255
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 2 Jun 2021, 19:21
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411067495
- Slight
Mazda CX-5 crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 16 Apr 2021, 22:14
- Mazda CX-5 and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021411037933
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 24 Mar 2021, 08:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411033632
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 21 Aug 2020, 16:55
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410982809
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Jun 2020, 18:35
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410958035
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 25 May 2020, 11:50
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410953467
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 14 Mar 2020, 22:15
- Ford Focus and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020410950620
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Feb 2020, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410996189
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 20 Jan 2020, 14:55
- Toyota Aygo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410925517
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Dec 2019, 11:20
- BMW X3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410919325
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 14 Dec 2019, 14:15
- Skoda Fabia and Volvo V50
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410909691
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Oct 2019, 22:44
- BMW 1 Series and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019410891203
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 11 Jul 2019, 16:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410872904
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 8 May 2019, 11:47
- Renault Trucks and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410840726
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 10 Feb 2019, 09:38
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410819024
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 3 Jul 2018, 08:20
- Mini Countryman and Yamaha FZ8
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410320257
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Jun 2018, 08:05
- Audi A3 and Lexus IS220
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410824030
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 18 May 2018, 17:45
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410299363
- Slight
Fiat Scudo crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 19 Mar 2018, 15:55
- Fiat Scudo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410278381
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 10 Mar 2018, 15:58
- Volkswagen Transporter, Kia Venga and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410282975
- Slight
Peugeot 508 crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 5 Feb 2018, 23:45
- Peugeot 508 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410268525
- Slight
Skoda Roomster crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 25 Jan 2018, 08:43
- Skoda Roomster, Volkswagen Golf, BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410268265