Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 Oct 2025, 11:45
- Audi Q3, Hyundai Tucson and Volkswagen ID4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411695120
Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2HL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 86 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sopwell ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 119 casualties. Of those collisions, 19 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 86
- 9,036th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 119
- 1.38 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL1 2HL hotspot
19 of the 86 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1922%
- Slight6778%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 19
- Slightly injured
- 100
- All casualties
- 119
Accidents by year at the AL1 2HL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2004, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL1 2HL 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 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 11 | 18 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 11 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the AL1 2HL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL1 2HL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2HL area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the AL1 2HL 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 2HL hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, St Albans had the most collisions, 19 of 86.
Accident hotspots near AL1 2HL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2QF area, 1 km away, with 482 collisions.
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2QF area1 km away, 638 casualties482 collisions
- Cunningham, St Albans, AL1 1UE area1.2 km away, 354 casualties245 collisions
- Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2HE area1.2 km away, 198 casualties147 collisions
- Sopwell, St Albans, AL1 2AS area1.5 km away, 220 casualties175 collisions
- Cunningham, St Albans, AL1 5QQ area1.9 km away, 115 casualties92 collisions
- St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3EA area1.9 km away, 88 casualties73 collisions
- London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1EB area2.2 km away, 447 casualties351 collisions
- St Peters, St Albans, AL1 3LQ area2.3 km away, 1,052 casualties886 collisions
All 86 crashes at the AL1 2HL hotspot
Newest first, from 23 January 2001 to 23 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Jul 2025, 13:03
- Toyota Yaris and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411617790
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A414 in St Albans, 10 Jul 2024, 16:00
- Nissan Micra and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411470721
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A414 in St Albans, 29 Jan 2024, 07:30
- Seat Ibiza and 2 other vehicles
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411411989
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Jan 2023, 08:30
- Audi Q3, Skoda Yeti and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411277506
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on the A414 in St Albans, 16 Sep 2022, 21:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411230022
- Slight
Seat Altea crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 19 Apr 2022, 15:12
- Seat Altea and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411229508
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A414 in St Albans, 5 Feb 2022, 11:35
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411143800
- Serious
Smart Fortwo crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 Jun 2021, 19:25
- Smart Fortwo and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021411084240
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 May 2021, 10:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411055557
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A414 in St Albans, 22 May 2021, 11:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411050007
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A414 in St Albans, 20 Feb 2020, 12:28
- Vauxhall Corsa, Mercedes and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410963553
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 5 Dec 2019, 07:50
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410944179
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A414 in St Albans, 23 Nov 2019, 08:57
- Vauxhall Combo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410917603
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A414 in St Albans, 14 Aug 2019, 19:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410882554
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A414 in St Albans, 20 Jul 2019, 12:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410865578
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A414 in St Albans, 15 Feb 2018, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410272593
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A414 in St Albans, 20 Jan 2018, 23:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410262696
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A414 in St Albans, 28 Dec 2017, 12:53
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410256219
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A414 in St Albans, 19 Nov 2017, 17:30
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410246674
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 26 Mar 2017, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410176705
- Slight
Lexmoto Venom 125 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 25 Aug 2016, 15:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410108924
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 Jun 2016, 07:29
- Fiat Punto and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410090853
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A414 in St Albans, 21 May 2015, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0322
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 30 Jul 2014, 13:30
- BMW 3 Series and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0492
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A414 in St Albans, 28 Jul 2014, 12:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0485
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 3 Dec 2013, 10:43
- Mazda 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20134100F0813
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 23 Aug 2013, 06:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0552
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A414 in St Albans, 18 Jun 2013, 18:00
- Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 107 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0396
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 23 Apr 2013, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0274
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 23 Mar 2013, 17:48
- Peugeot 206, Ford Transit and Volvo XC70
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0178
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A414 in St Albans, 8 Feb 2013, 18:03
- Mercedes E Class and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0075
- Slight
Sym Symply crash on the A414 in St Albans, 17 Sep 2012, 08:15
- Sym Symply and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0640
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A414 in St Albans, 3 Sep 2012, 08:13
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Beetle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0608
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 2 Sep 2012, 04:48
- Hyundai Coupe, Volkswagen Golf, Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Astra and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100F0593
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A414 in St Albans, 28 Feb 2012, 09:12
- Ford Galaxy and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0158
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A414 in St Albans, 10 Feb 2012, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0121
- Slight
Isuzu Trucks Forward crash on the A414 in St Albans, 3 Feb 2012, 09:25
- Isuzu Trucks Forward and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0120
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 3 Nov 2011, 17:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100F0775
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 17 Sep 2011, 14:59
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20114100F0656
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A414 in St Albans, 8 Mar 2011, 09:58
- Fiat Punto, a minibus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100F0215
- Slight
Piaggio Fly crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 Dec 2010, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0912
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A414 in St Albans, 29 Oct 2010, 12:00
- Ford Fusion and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100F0805
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A414 in St Albans, 24 Sep 2010, 11:00
- Vauxhall Vectra, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Transit Connect
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0719
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 4 Sep 2010, 12:40
- Peugeot 307 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100F0620
- Slight
Proton Wira crash on the A414 in St Albans, 3 Jul 2010, 11:15
- Proton Wira and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0569
- Serious
Nissan Micra crash on the A414 in St Albans, 25 Feb 2010, 14:10
- Nissan Micra, Ford Transit, Ford Galaxy and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20104100F0145
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A414 in St Albans, 22 Jan 2010, 16:13
- 2 Ford Transits, Volkswagen Sharan and Volkswagen 800
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100F0062