Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B556 in St Albans, 21 Oct 2025, 16:40
- Ford Transit, Audi A3 and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411661280
London Colney, St Albans, WD7 9HL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 109 road collisions at this accident hotspot in London Colney ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 182 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 109
- 7,368th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 182
- 1.67 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the WD7 9HL hotspot
16 of the 109 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.8%
- Serious1413%
- Slight9385%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 157
- All casualties
- 182
Accidents by year at the WD7 9HL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2006, against an average of 4.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WD7 9HL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 15 |
| 2006 | 13 | 20 |
| 2005 | 8 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 20 |
| 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the WD7 9HL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WD7 9HL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the London Colney, St Albans, WD7 9HL 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 WD7 9HL 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 WD7 9HL hotspot
10 of the 109 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of London Colney.
Accident hotspots near WD7 9HL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1DG area, 1.2 km away, with 159 collisions.
- London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1DG area1.2 km away, 226 casualties159 collisions
- Park Street, St Albans, AL2 3UB area1.7 km away, 225 casualties144 collisions
- Aldenham West, Hertsmere, WD7 7HW area1.8 km away, 109 casualties87 collisions
- Shenley, Hertsmere, WD7 9GA area1.9 km away, 114 casualties67 collisions
- London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1EB area2.2 km away, 447 casualties351 collisions
- Shenley, Hertsmere, AL2 1BX area2.3 km away, 561 casualties368 collisions
- London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1JN area2.4 km away, 112 casualties72 collisions
- Cunningham, St Albans, AL1 1UE area2.9 km away, 354 casualties245 collisions
All 109 crashes at the WD7 9HL hotspot
Newest first, from 17 February 2001 to 21 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Lorry crash on the M25 in St Albans, 30 Apr 2025, 10:06
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411586710
- Serious
Mercedes Vito crash on the B556 in St Albans, 13 Oct 2024, 14:45
- Mercedes Vito and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411504309
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M25 in St Albans, 4 Apr 2024, 14:11
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Citroen Berlingo and Hyundai i20
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024411504854
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the B556 in St Albans, 20 Aug 2023, 14:49
- Ford Ecosport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411346328
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in St Albans, 26 Sep 2021, 08:02
- Ford Fiesta and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411092576
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the M25 in St Albans, 13 Jun 2021, 07:43
- Mazda 2 and Iveco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411058311
- Slight
Van crash on the M25 in St Albans, 5 Mar 2021, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411059339
- Slight
Mercedes Gle Class crash on the M25 in St Albans, 9 Aug 2020, 19:00
- Mercedes Gle Class, Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410971013
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M25 in St Albans, 13 Jan 2020, 17:34
- Ford Focus and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410920324
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in St Albans, 4 Dec 2019, 13:10
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410916843
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the M25 in St Albans, 28 Nov 2019, 22:19
- DAF Trucks and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410911647
- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the M25 in St Albans, 6 Jul 2019, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2019410860201
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the B556 in St Albans, 31 May 2019, 15:35
- Audi A3, Volkswagen CC and Volkswagen Transporter
- 3 vehicles, 9 casualties
Ref 2019410846565
- Slight
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the M25 in St Albans, 6 Dec 2018, 14:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410805639
- Slight
DAF Trucks FA 55LF crash on the B556 in St Albans, 6 Jun 2018, 14:20
- DAF Trucks FA 55LF, Vauxhall Vivaro and Audi Q7
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410302160
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 25 May 2018, 02:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410296336
- Slight
HGV crash on the M25 in St Albans, 27 Feb 2018, 17:34
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410280616
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the M25 in Broxbourne, 18 Nov 2017, 11:35
- Hyundai Tucson, Vauxhall Astra and Renault Captur
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2017410244726
- Slight
Lorry crash on the M25 in St Albans, 14 Nov 2016, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410130496
- Slight
Hyundai Matrix crash on the B556 in St Albans, 12 Sep 2016, 07:10
- Hyundai Matrix and Volkswagen Urban
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410112167
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B556 in St Albans, 14 Jun 2016, 17:40
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410086867
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M25 in St Albans, 29 May 2016, 00:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410084600
- Serious
Minibus crash on the M25 in St Albans, 11 Oct 2015, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 20154100T3158
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M25 in St Albans, 1 Oct 2015, 08:57
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100T3155
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the M25 in St Albans, 15 Sep 2015, 20:09
- Rover 200 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0576
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B556 in Hertsmere, 18 Jun 2015, 14:20
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100J0321
- Serious
Renault Scenic crash on the M25 in St Albans, 14 Apr 2015, 07:25
- Renault Scenic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100T3063
- Fatal
HGV crash on the M25 in St Albans, 11 Mar 2015, 19:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100T3082
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the M25 in St Albans, 29 Sep 2014, 12:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100T3198
- Slight
Honda crash on the M25 in St Albans, 25 Mar 2014, 16:15
- Honda and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100T3055
- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the B556 in St Albans, 24 Jan 2014, 09:15
- Mercedes ML Class, Hyundai i30 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100J0055
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M25 in St Albans, 17 Dec 2013, 07:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100T3265
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the B556 in St Albans, 11 Jun 2013, 09:22
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20134100F0377
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M25 in St Albans, 8 Jun 2012, 18:05
- Vauxhall Zafira and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100T3124
- Slight
Iveco crash on the M25 in St Albans, 24 Nov 2011, 19:10
- Iveco, BMW 5 Series and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20114100T3250
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B556 in St Albans, 15 Nov 2010, 09:10
- Ford Focus and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0858
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B556 in St Albans, 8 Jul 2010, 13:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0490
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the M25 in St Albans, 9 Apr 2010, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100T3086
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the M25 in St Albans, 14 Feb 2010, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100T3035
- Slight
Iveco crash on the M25 in St Albans, 13 Dec 2009, 11:30
- Iveco, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes E Class and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100T6181
- Slight
MG ZR crash on the M25 in St Albans, 1 Nov 2009, 09:18
- MG ZR, Renault Laguna and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100T6147
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M25 in St Albans, 3 Jul 2009, 19:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100T6036
- Slight
Triumph Thunderbird crash on the M25 in St Albans, 26 Jun 2009, 11:30
- Triumph Thunderbird and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100T6024
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the M25 in St Albans, 21 Apr 2009, 08:20
- Iveco Daily and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100T3060
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the B556 in St Albans, 30 Nov 2008, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20084100F5149
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M25 in St Albans, 30 Sep 2008, 16:59
- Mercedes E Class, Ford Mondeo and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100T3133
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M25 in St Albans, 6 Sep 2008, 10:40
- BMW 5 Series and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20084100T3123