Serious
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 17 Oct 2025, 07:25
- Seat Leon and BMW F 850
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411657049
Royston Palace, North Hertfordshire, SG8 9LB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 151 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Royston Palace ward, North Hertfordshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 190 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 151
- 5,525th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 190
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the SG8 9LB hotspot
29 of the 151 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.3%
- Serious2718%
- Slight12281%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 158
- All casualties
- 190
Accidents by year at the SG8 9LB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2001, against an average of 6.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the SG8 9LB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | 11 | 19 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 14 | 15 |
Map of crashes at the SG8 9LB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SG8 9LB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Royston Palace, North Hertfordshire, SG8 9LB 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 SG8 9LB 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
- Royston Palace
- Council area
- North Hertfordshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- SG8 9LB
- Postcode district
- SG8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 52.04778, -0.02157
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,525th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the SG8 9LB hotspot
All 151 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Royston, North Hertfordshire.
Accident hotspots near SG8 9LB
4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Royston Palace, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5PT area, 1.2 km away, with 243 collisions.
- Royston Palace, North Hertfordshire, SG8 5PT area1.2 km away, 306 casualties243 collisions
- Ermine, North Hertfordshire, SG8 9NT area2.5 km away, 134 casualties88 collisions
- Bassingbourn, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 5JN area3.8 km away, 108 casualties67 collisions
- Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6DY area4.9 km away, 110 casualties81 collisions
All 151 crashes at the SG8 9LB hotspot
Newest first, from 6 May 2001 to 17 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B1039 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Sep 2025, 17:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Pro Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411643553
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jun 2025, 08:34
- Citroen C4 and Alfa Romeo Giulietta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411601803
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Jan 2025, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411546042
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Dec 2024, 18:06
- Ford Fiesta and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411541418
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 29 Jun 2024, 19:36
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411463437
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 12 Jun 2024, 15:15
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411492835
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 4 Jun 2024, 15:05
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411452384
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 28 May 2024, 13:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411487242
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 23 May 2024, 08:36
- Vauxhall Insignia and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411450258
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 9 Mar 2024, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411419683
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Feb 2023, 13:15
- Vauxhall Meriva, Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta and Citroen C3
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411281086
- Slight
Mobility scooter crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Feb 2023, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411279749
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 14 Aug 2022, 10:48
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411270204
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 18 May 2022, 16:10
- Vauxhall Mokka and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411182003
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B1039 in North Hertfordshire, 17 Oct 2021, 12:34
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411110021
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 7 Oct 2021, 19:20
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411099779
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 13 Nov 2020, 22:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2020411005042
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Oct 2020, 11:54
- Peugeot 3008 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020410997978
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 30 Sep 2020, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410985732
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 5 Sep 2020, 07:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410987482
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 1 Aug 2020, 22:08
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410989093
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 1 May 2020, 08:10
- Seat Alhambra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410952036
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 29 Feb 2020, 00:05
- Skoda Octavia and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2020410938320
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 7 Feb 2020, 08:59
- Vauxhall Insignia and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410929792
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Jun 2019, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410848353
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Feb 2019, 09:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410824695
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 29 Nov 2018, 15:20
- Kia Ceed and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410803063
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 24 Nov 2018, 17:40
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410803294
- Serious
Tractor crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 6 Aug 2018, 13:20
- An agricultural vehicle and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410324799
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 11 Mar 2018, 18:40
- Ford Focus (2) and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410281655
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 22 Jan 2018, 17:30
- Citroen C4 and Mazda CX5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410272730
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 17 Dec 2017, 10:50
- Nissan Micra and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410268250
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 2 Nov 2017, 08:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410237652
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX600 crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 25 Aug 2017, 14:34
- Kawasaki ZX600 and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410227808
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 16 Jun 2017, 10:08
- Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410195445
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 19 Apr 2017, 13:55
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410179726
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 29 Dec 2016, 00:05
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410147603
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 24 Dec 2016, 16:00
- Mercedes Vito and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410142669
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 8 Sep 2016, 07:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410107205
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the B1039 in North Hertfordshire, 22 Jul 2016, 16:02
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410098465
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 21 Jun 2016, 18:40
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410090079
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 15 Jun 2016, 23:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410087047
- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 7 Jan 2016, 08:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100G0013
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Hertfordshire, 22 Jul 2015, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100G0379
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Hertfordshire, 4 Jun 2015, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100G0316
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the B1039 in North Hertfordshire, 28 Feb 2015, 09:25
- Kia Ceed, Nissan Qashqai and Volvo V60
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100G0116
- Slight
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on the A10 in North Hertfordshire, 10 Feb 2015, 19:30
- Mitsubishi Lancer and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100G0145