Serious
Volvo crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Aug 2025, 14:00
- Volvo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411639611
Offa, North Hertfordshire, SG5 3ES area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Offa ward, North Hertfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 89 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 64
- 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 89
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the SG5 3ES hotspot
21 of the 64 collisions here (33%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal34.7%
- Serious1828%
- Slight4367%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 21
- Slightly injured
- 65
- All casualties
- 89
Accidents by year at the SG5 3ES hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2004, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SG5 3ES hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the SG5 3ES hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SG5 3ES.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Offa, North Hertfordshire, SG5 3ES 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 3ES 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
- Offa
- Council area
- North Hertfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- SG5 3ES
- Postcode district
- SG5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.93542, -0.32639
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 18 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots
Accident hotspots near SG5 3ES
7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN area, 2.3 km away, with 143 collisions.
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 2EN area2.3 km away, 217 casualties143 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1LS area3.7 km away, 811 casualties636 collisions
- Offa, North Hertfordshire, LU2 8LQ area3.8 km away, 154 casualties105 collisions
- Hitchin Bearton, North Hertfordshire, SG5 1UN area3.9 km away, 220 casualties183 collisions
- Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9DR area3.9 km away, 242 casualties188 collisions
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, North Hertfordshire, SG4 7PB area4.8 km away, 137 casualties86 collisions
- Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, SG4 0HN area4.9 km away, 462 casualties373 collisions
All 64 crashes at the SG5 3ES hotspot
Newest first, from 17 January 2001 to 18 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Sep 2024, 12:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411509860
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 25 Aug 2022, 07:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411229151
- Serious
Seat Altea crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 21 May 2022, 22:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411183481
- Fatal
Ford Mondeo crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 10 Sep 2021, 23:29
- Ford Mondeo and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021411086839
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 28 May 2020, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410954059
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 12 Oct 2018, 11:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410805281
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 11 May 2017, 05:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410184002
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 16 Mar 2017, 09:23
- Ford Fiesta and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410169974
- Fatal
Skoda Fabia crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 2 Dec 2016, 18:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410133468
- Slight
Nissan Navara crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 2 Oct 2016, 17:32
- Nissan Navara and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410125209
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 29 May 2016, 08:34
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410081899
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 27 May 2015, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100G0275
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Jan 2015, 08:26
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100G0118
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 5 Jul 2014, 23:42
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20144100G0395
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 22 Feb 2014, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20144100G0101
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 19 Oct 2013, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100G0540
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Aug 2013, 01:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100G0457
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 21 Sep 2012, 07:20
- BMW 3 Series, Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100G0498
- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Nov 2011, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100G0653
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 11 Jun 2011, 22:20
- Honda Civic, Piaggio Zip and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100G0295
- Slight
Fiat Stilo crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 16 Feb 2011, 11:05
- Fiat Stilo, Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20114100G0113
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 17 Aug 2010, 19:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100G0421
- Serious
Claas crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 18 May 2010, 09:45
- Claas and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100G0254
- Slight
Fiat Stilo crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 2 May 2010, 13:40
- Fiat Stilo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100G0216
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 6 Nov 2009, 14:15
- Ford Transit and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100G0705
- Slight
Renault crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Sep 2009, 08:45
- Renault and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100G0558
- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Sep 2009, 08:38
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100G0560
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 29 May 2009, 00:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100G0342
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 17 Mar 2009, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100G0181
- Slight
Toyota crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 8 Oct 2008, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100G0649
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 27 Jul 2008, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100G0492
- Slight
LDV 400 Series crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 2 Nov 2007, 08:04
- LDV 400 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100G0770
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 25 Sep 2007, 21:19
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20074100G0673
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Jul 2007, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100G0533
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Apr 2007, 12:30
- Citroen Saxo and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100G0320
- Serious
Ford Maverick crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 3 Feb 2007, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100G0106
- Slight
Van crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 27 Jan 2007, 09:38
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20074100A0069
- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 8 Jun 2006, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100G0411
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 10 Feb 2006, 20:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100G0044
- Slight
Kia Sedona crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jan 2006, 05:43
- Kia Sedona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100G0106
- Slight
Car crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 24 Nov 2005, 14:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100G0865
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Oct 2005, 14:21
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100G0751
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 19 Jul 2005, 22:45
- Ford Mondeo and Fiat Seicento
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100G0515
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 7 Apr 2005, 17:45
- Nissan Sunny and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100G0241
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A505 in North Hertfordshire, 27 Jan 2005, 01:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100G0066
- Slight
Vauxhall Signum crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 19 Jan 2005, 17:48
- Vauxhall Signum, Ford Escort and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100G0093
- Slight
Daewoo Nexia crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 9 Dec 2004, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20044100G1013