Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 23 Dec 2025, 10:51
- Mini Cooper and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025411719638
Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 636 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hitchin Priory ward, North Hertfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 811 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 91 were serious.
In 2025 there were 12 collisions here, down from 19 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 636
- 805th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 811
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 12
- Down 37% on 2024
Crash severity at the SG5 1LS hotspot
95 of the 636 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.6%
- Serious9114%
- Slight54185%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 100
- Slightly injured
- 707
- All casualties
- 811
Accidents by year at the SG5 1LS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 44 in 2006, against an average of 25 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SG5 1LS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 12
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 16 |
| 2024 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 20 | 28 |
| 2022 | 12 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 | 16 |
| 2019 | 15 | 19 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 |
| 2017 | 16 | 18 |
| 2016 | 28 | 35 |
| 2015 | 25 | 27 |
| 2014 | 22 | 28 |
| 2013 | 17 | 18 |
| 2012 | 30 | 39 |
| 2011 | 27 | 33 |
| 2010 | 21 | 27 |
| 2009 | 29 | 36 |
| 2008 | 41 | 57 |
| 2007 | 28 | 33 |
| 2006 | 44 | 58 |
| 2005 | 41 | 49 |
| 2004 | 43 | 57 |
| 2003 | 37 | 49 |
| 2002 | 37 | 44 |
| 2001 | 33 | 47 |
Map of crashes at the SG5 1LS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SG5 1LS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS 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 SG5 1LS 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
- SG5 1LS
- Postcode district
- SG5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.94904, -0.27758
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 23 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 805th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the SG5 1LS hotspot
576 of the 636 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hitchin.
Accident hotspots near SG5 1LS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hitchin Bearton, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UN area, 1.1 km away, with 183 collisions.
- Hitchin Bearton, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UN area1.1 km away, 220 casualties183 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DR area1.1 km away, 242 casualties188 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0HN area1.2 km away, 462 casualties373 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN area1.4 km away, 217 casualties143 collisions
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7PB area2.3 km away, 137 casualties86 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0LA area2.4 km away, 157 casualties106 collisions
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7HL area3.4 km away, 156 casualties111 collisions
- Offa, North Hertfordshire, SG5 3ES area3.7 km away, 89 casualties64 collisions
All 636 crashes at the SG5 1LS hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 23 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Honda SH350 crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Nov 2025, 19:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411674534
- Serious
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 25 Oct 2025, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411660749
- Serious
Audi A6 crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Jul 2025, 17:30
- Audi A6 and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411696556
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Jun 2025, 20:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411607425
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 5 Jun 2025, 09:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411601972
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 21 May 2025, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411595880
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Apr 2025, 10:52
- Seat Ibiza and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411588827
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 23 Apr 2025, 21:29
- Ford Fiesta and Kawasaki ER650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411595023
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 5 Apr 2025, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411575796
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 10 Jan 2025, 20:25
- Mazda MX-5 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411555595
- Slight
Seat Arona crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 2 Jan 2025, 17:45
- Seat Arona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411541276
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 25 Nov 2024, 15:19
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411526205
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 5 Nov 2024, 15:14
- Skoda Superb and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411543327
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Oct 2024, 21:35
- Vauxhall Corsa, Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411538184
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 3 Oct 2024, 07:25
- Hyundai i20 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411508149
- Slight
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 2 Oct 2024, 06:55
- Alfa Romeo Mito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411500716
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Aug 2024, 14:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Keeway Superlight
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411488961
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 9 Aug 2024, 19:53
- Volkswagen Touran and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411495645
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 3 Jul 2024, 08:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411463398
- Serious
Car crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 22 Jun 2024, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411460840
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 31 May 2024, 19:55
- Volkswagen Polo and Volvo XC90
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411495192
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 10 May 2024, 14:15
- Ford KA and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411462205
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Apr 2024, 21:18
- Toyota Prius and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411495585
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 23 Apr 2024, 19:36
- BMW 1 Series and Dacia Logan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411441036
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 10 Mar 2024, 12:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411420543
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 22 Feb 2024, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411412962
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Feb 2024, 09:55
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411423094
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 16 Jan 2024, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411399914
- Fatal
Car crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 13 Jan 2024, 20:38
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411398339
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 2 Jan 2024, 16:37
- Toyota C-HR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411394644
- Slight
Citroen Nemo crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 16 Dec 2023, 16:00
- Citroen Nemo and Honda SH 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411392477
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 21 Nov 2023, 15:01
- Ford Focus, Porsche Cayenne and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411389641
- Slight
Vauxhall Grandland crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Nov 2023, 09:07
- Vauxhall Grandland and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411375320
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 31 Oct 2023, 15:33
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411374939
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 17 Oct 2023, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411364532
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 12 Oct 2023, 15:54
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411367244
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Oct 2023, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411363265
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 1 Oct 2023, 16:12
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411359804
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Sep 2023, 21:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411362160
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 19 Sep 2023, 18:38
- Mini Cooper and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411417566
- Slight
BMW i3 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 29 Aug 2023, 11:30
- BMW i3 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411348998
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jul 2023, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411331110
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jul 2023, 16:55
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411330972
- Serious
Peugeot 5008 crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 31 May 2023, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411313461
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A602 in North Hertfordshire, 18 May 2023, 22:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411310171
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 12 May 2023, 17:45
- Skoda Citigo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411308877
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the B656 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Apr 2023, 06:50
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411303905