Fatal
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 29 Sep 2024, 23:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411512658
Sherrards, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 7EL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 121 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sherrards ward, Welwyn Hatfield, from 2001 to 2025, with 191 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 27 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 121
- 6,736th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 191
- 1.58 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL8 7EL hotspot
29 of the 121 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.7%
- Serious2722%
- Slight9276%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 155
- All casualties
- 191
Accidents by year at the AL8 7EL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2002, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL8 7EL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 12 | 16 |
| 2003 | 10 | 15 |
| 2002 | 13 | 25 |
| 2001 | 8 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the AL8 7EL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL8 7EL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sherrards, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 7EL 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 AL8 7EL 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
- Sherrards
- Council area
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- AL8 7EL
- Postcode district
- AL8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.81897, -0.21668
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 September 2024
- Rank by collisions
- 6,736th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the AL8 7EL hotspot
30 of the 121 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Welwyn Garden City.
Accident hotspots near AL8 7EL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Welwyn West, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 9DN area, 1 km away, with 363 collisions.
- Welwyn West, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 9DN area1 km away, 511 casualties363 collisions
- Sherrards, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 7ST area1.3 km away, 266 casualties190 collisions
- Welwyn West, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 9AA area1.3 km away, 220 casualties143 collisions
- Peartree, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1GT area1.7 km away, 86 casualties62 collisions
- Handside, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 6BE area2.3 km away, 575 casualties468 collisions
- Welwyn West, Welwyn Hatfield, AL6 0PN area2.5 km away, 259 casualties159 collisions
- Haldens, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 1RL area2.7 km away, 388 casualties287 collisions
- Handside, Welwyn Hatfield, AL8 6YF area2.8 km away, 333 casualties233 collisions
All 121 crashes at the AL8 7EL hotspot
Newest first, from 13 February 2001 to 29 September 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on an unclassified road in Welwyn Hatfield, 21 Aug 2024, 17:55
- Mazda 3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411482538
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 26 Jul 2024, 18:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Kawasaki ER650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411476014
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 25 Jun 2024, 17:30
- Citroen C4 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411460452
- Slight
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 21 Mar 2024, 19:35
- Hyundai Ioniq, Kia Picanto, a van and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024411425285
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 27 Feb 2024, 08:35
- Nissan Juke, Mini Cooper and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411417166
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Welwyn Hatfield, 10 Dec 2022, 14:25
- Vauxhall Astra and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411268471
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 9 Dec 2022, 18:00
- Audi A3 and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411267737
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 6 Feb 2022, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2022411146034
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Welwyn Hatfield, 9 Oct 2021, 12:15
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411096959
- Serious
Scania crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 19 Jul 2021, 16:45
- Scania, Hyundai Ioniq, Mazda MX-5 and Audi A3
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021411070075
- Serious
Chevrolet Kalos crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 22 Jan 2021, 07:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411017101
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 1 Oct 2020, 15:40
- Renault Clio, Honda CRV, Mazda 2 and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410986171
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 17 Jun 2020, 16:15
- Vauxhall Astra and Land Rover Range Rover
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410958229
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 6 Jun 2020, 17:00
- Ford Focus, BMW 5 Series, Smart Fortwo and Renault Twingo
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410955787
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 11 Jan 2020, 18:18
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410925022
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 29 Nov 2019, 14:13
- Suzuki Alto, Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Scenic and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410911082
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 4 May 2019, 23:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410872443
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 16 Jan 2019, 07:36
- Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot Partner, Nissan Micra and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2019410819135
- Serious
Audi Q3 crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 16 Dec 2018, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410806553
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 15 Oct 2018, 07:50
- Peugeot 206, Peugeot 407, BMW 2 Series, Citroen Berlingo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018410339057
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 7 Dec 2017, 07:49
- Ford Transit, Ford Fiesta, Mercedes C Class and Land Rover Range Rover
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410252422
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 15 Oct 2017, 20:40
- BMW 5 Series and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410237793
- Slight
Suzuki DL 650 crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 19 Jun 2017, 16:35
- Suzuki DL 650 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410195787
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 10 Mar 2017, 18:30
- Toyota Avensis and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410167437
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 10 Feb 2017, 17:45
- Ford Mondeo, Nissan Note and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410157830
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Welwyn Hatfield, 21 Dec 2016, 10:33
- Mini Cooper and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410150454
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in North Hertfordshire, 10 Oct 2016, 12:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410119956
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 30 Sep 2016, 14:30
- Nissan Qashqai, Vauxhall Vivaro and Citroen Berlingo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410118555
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 21 Oct 2015, 08:55
- Vauxhall Corsa, Audi A6 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20154100T2105
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 26 Sep 2015, 11:44
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100B0589
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the B197 in Welwyn Hatfield, 8 Sep 2015, 09:10
- Renault Megane and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20154100B0561
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 5 Aug 2015, 17:05
- Mercedes Sprinter, Toyota Yaris and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100B0491
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 7 Jan 2015, 17:35
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100T2002
- Slight
Renault Espace crash on the B197 in Welwyn Hatfield, 18 Sep 2014, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100B0590
- Slight
Audi crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 12 Jun 2014, 17:00
- Audi and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100T2064
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 13 Feb 2014, 16:35
- Peugeot 306 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100T2014
- Slight
Volkswagen crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 20 Dec 2013, 17:19
- Volkswagen and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20134100T2148
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 17 Sep 2013, 17:15
- Ford Focus, Nissan Micra and Mercedes C Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100B0471
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B197 in Welwyn Hatfield, 10 Nov 2012, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100B0669
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 31 Oct 2012, 17:20
- Land Rover Range Rover and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100T2112
- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 26 Sep 2012, 18:15
- Jaguar X Type and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100T2095
- Fatal
Renault Clio crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 28 Oct 2011, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 20114100T2094
- Slight
Car crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 4 Jul 2011, 18:52
- A car and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100T2067
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the B197 in Welwyn Hatfield, 7 Mar 2011, 09:05
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20114100B0142
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Welwyn Hatfield, 18 Feb 2011, 08:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100B0107
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 4 Nov 2010, 14:20
- Volvo and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100T2127
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield, 29 Jul 2010, 18:11
- Ford Galaxy and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100T2083