Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 26 Mar 2025, 10:24
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411596325
Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2AS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 175 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sopwell ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 220 casualties. Of those collisions, 29 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 175
- 4,858th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 220
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL1 2AS hotspot
29 of the 175 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2917%
- Slight14683%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 190
- All casualties
- 220
Accidents by year at the AL1 2AS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2005, against an average of 7.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL1 2AS 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 | 16 |
| 2007 | 10 | 14 |
| 2006 | 12 | 13 |
| 2005 | 15 | 19 |
| 2004 | 9 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | 15 | 20 |
| 2001 | 12 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the AL1 2AS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL1 2AS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2AS 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 AL1 2AS 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 AL1 2AS hotspot
158 of the 175 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of St Albans.
Accident hotspots near AL1 2AS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area, 0.9 km away, with 886 collisions.
- St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area0.9 km away, 1,052 casualties886 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2QF area1.2 km away, 638 casualties482 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2HL area1.5 km away, 119 casualties86 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL3 6AD area1.6 km away, 146 casualties108 collisions
- Cunningham, St Albans, AL1 5QQ area1.6 km away, 115 casualties92 collisions
- Cunningham, St Albans, AL1 1UE area1.8 km away, 354 casualties245 collisions
- Clarence, St Albans, AL1 4LG area1.8 km away, 455 casualties354 collisions
- Batchwood, St Albans, AL3 5TX area1.8 km away, 227 casualties181 collisions
All 175 crashes at the AL1 2AS hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 26 March 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 6 Feb 2024, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411407981
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 2 Apr 2023, 12:00
- Mercedes E Class and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411295362
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 2 Dec 2022, 11:20
- Ford S-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411254091
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 13 Nov 2022, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411246210
- Slight
MG ZS crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 3 Oct 2022, 15:53
- MG ZS and Yamaha Tracer
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411228863
- Serious
Volkswagen Sharan crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 26 Sep 2022, 23:15
- Volkswagen Sharan, Jaguar X Type, Peugeot 208 and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411253307
- Serious
Car crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 1 Jul 2022, 08:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411197304
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 24 Feb 2022, 13:26
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411176441
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 7 Jan 2022, 17:10
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411133209
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 9 Nov 2021, 18:46
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411108313
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 7 Jun 2021, 13:35
- Mitsubishi Outlander and Peugeot 2008
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411054486
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 4 Jun 2021, 19:57
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411089466
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 27 May 2021, 19:07
- BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 5008
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021411050099
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 20 Apr 2021, 11:40
- Piaggio Vespa and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411040622
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 6 Apr 2021, 16:07
- Toyota Aygo and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411049161
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 4 Apr 2021, 16:39
- BMW 5 Series and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411060929
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Mar 2021, 13:30
- Ford Transit and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411036076
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 12 Mar 2021, 17:43
- Toyota C-HR and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411037716
- Serious
Honda WW125 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 21 Dec 2020, 14:01
- Honda WW125 and Yamaha MT125
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020411024186
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 10 Aug 2020, 14:20
- Toyota Aygo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410978688
- Serious
Vauxhall Viva crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 13 Jul 2020, 12:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410964484
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 12 May 2020, 13:34
- Vauxhall Astra and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410950742
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 16 Oct 2019, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410898605
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 15 Apr 2019, 18:27
- Mazda 2 and Abarth 595
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410834838
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 Mar 2019, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410824496
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 4 Feb 2019, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410815847
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 7 Jan 2019, 16:50
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410809314
- Slight
Nissan NV200 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 5 Dec 2018, 16:55
- Nissan NV200 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410810264
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 13 Sep 2018, 15:20
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410332567
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 7 Dec 2017, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410254237
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Nov 2017, 15:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410264021
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 3 Aug 2017, 23:15
- Audi A3 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410225557
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 5 Apr 2017, 13:55
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410180402
- Slight
Toyota Landcruiser crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 11 Jan 2017, 08:30
- Toyota Landcruiser and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410148029
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 5 Jan 2017, 14:54
- Peugeot 107, Audi TT and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410147596
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 Nov 2016, 13:05
- Ford Focus and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410125499
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 26 May 2016, 15:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410080681
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 17 May 2016, 14:50
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410077583
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1081 in St Albans, 2 May 2016, 01:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410070426
- Serious
Audi Q7 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 21 Apr 2016, 15:52
- Audi Q7 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410065509
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 29 Mar 2016, 13:05
- Hyundai i10 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20164100F0231
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 4 Mar 2016, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0232
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 20 Feb 2016, 17:55
- Volkswagen Polo and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0128
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 21 Jan 2016, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0085
- Slight
Hyundai Sonata crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 1 Dec 2015, 09:45
- Hyundai Sonata and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0824
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 13 Sep 2015, 16:20
- Peugeot 206 and Honda CBF125M
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0620
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A5183 in St Albans, 11 Jul 2015, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0439