St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3NT area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3NT area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in St Stephen ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 95 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious.

No collisions were recorded here in 2024 or 2025; the last was on 31 July 2023.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 62; 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 95; 1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the AL2 3NT hotspot

5 of the 62 collisions here (8.1%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious46.5%
Slight5792%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 4
Slightly injured: 90
All casualties: 95

Accidents by year at the AL2 3NT hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2004, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the AL2 3NT hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	0	0
2024	0	0
2023	2	5
2022	2	3
2021	3	3
2020	1	1
2019	2	5
2018	0	0
2017	3	7
2016	2	2
2015	3	3
2014	2	2
2013	1	1
2012	2	3
2011	1	1
2010	5	11
2009	5	10
2008	5	8
2007	3	3
2006	2	2
2005	4	5
2004	6	7
2003	2	2
2002	2	5
2001	4	6

Map of crashes at the AL2 3NT hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL2 3NT.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3NT area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the AL2 3NT 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: St Stephen
Council area: St Albans
Nearest postcode to the centre: AL2 3NT
Postcode district: AL2
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.72971, -0.3864
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 31 July 2023
Rank by collisions: 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the AL2 3NT hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the M1, with 38 of 62, followed by the M25 with 1.

Collisions at the AL2 3NT hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M1	38	65	1	1
2nd	M25	1	1	0	0

Accident hotspots near AL2 3NT

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Verulam, St Albans, AL2 3NL area, 0.8 km away, with 276 collisions.

All 62 crashes at the AL2 3NT hotspot

Newest first, from 1 July 2001 to 31 July 2023, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Fatal31 Jul 2023, 04:55
BMW 5 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 Jul 2023, 04:55
- BMW 5 Series, Kia Niro and Mercedes Sprinter
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023411335789
Slight17 Mar 2023, 19:55
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on the M1 in St Albans, 17 Mar 2023, 19:55
- Alfa Romeo Mito, Vauxhall Corsa, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411337499
Slight12 Oct 2022, 16:45
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Oct 2022, 16:45
- Volkswagen Caddy and Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411237311
Slight4 Feb 2022, 15:58
BMW 1 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 4 Feb 2022, 15:58
- BMW 1 Series and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411141131
Slight20 Oct 2021, 12:55
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in St Albans, 20 Oct 2021, 12:55
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411103006
Slight6 Jun 2021, 10:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 6 Jun 2021, 10:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411058804
Slight22 Jan 2021, 10:58
Dennis crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 22 Jan 2021, 10:58
- Dennis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411017994
Slight30 Apr 2020, 18:25
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 30 Apr 2020, 18:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410948846
Slight17 Nov 2019, 16:20
Audi A6 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 17 Nov 2019, 16:20
- Audi A6, BMW 4 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410905393
Slight4 May 2019, 13:08
BMW 1 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 4 May 2019, 13:08
- BMW 1 Series and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019410838287
Slight27 Nov 2017, 08:11
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M1 in Broxbourne, 27 Nov 2017, 08:11
- Ford Transit Custom, Nissan Primastar, Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410244322
Slight21 Jun 2017, 15:53
Peugeot 307 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 21 Jun 2017, 15:53
- Peugeot 307 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410194460
Slight27 Feb 2017, 07:25
Ford Mondeo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 27 Feb 2017, 07:25
- Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410161756
Slight19 Dec 2016, 11:55
Citroen C4 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 19 Dec 2016, 11:55
- Citroen C4 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410142994
Slight6 Oct 2016, 18:15
Nissan Micra crash on the M1 in Watford, 6 Oct 2016, 18:15
- Nissan Micra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410120478
Slight29 Oct 2015, 12:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in St Albans, 29 Oct 2015, 12:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100D0559
Slight16 Mar 2015, 15:48
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M1 in St Albans, 16 Mar 2015, 15:48
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Citroen C4 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100C0246
Slight3 Feb 2015, 07:55
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in St Albans, 3 Feb 2015, 07:55
- Peugeot 206 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0114
Slight31 Jan 2014, 22:55
Vauxhall Adam crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 Jan 2014, 22:55
- Vauxhall Adam and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100T1019
Slight14 Jan 2014, 08:50
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 14 Jan 2014, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20144100F0026
Serious7 Dec 2013, 09:30
Motorcycle crash on a C road in St Albans, 7 Dec 2013, 09:30
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20134100F0823
Slight19 Nov 2012, 09:00
Motorcycle crash on a C road in St Albans, 19 Nov 2012, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100F0828
Slight22 Jul 2012, 15:35
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in St Albans, 22 Jul 2012, 15:35
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100T1095
Slight4 Oct 2011, 15:57
Audi 80 crash on the M25 in St Albans, 4 Oct 2011, 15:57
- Audi 80 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100T1125
Slight30 Nov 2010, 10:50
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in St Albans, 30 Nov 2010, 10:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20104100T1159
Slight20 Sep 2010, 08:45
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in St Albans, 20 Sep 2010, 08:45
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes ML Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0670
Slight19 Jul 2010, 18:59
Honda Accord crash on the M1 in St Albans, 19 Jul 2010, 18:59
- Honda Accord, Jaguar XJ Series, Ford Focus, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100T1104
Slight6 Jul 2010, 08:10
Van crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 6 Jul 2010, 08:10
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100F0482
Slight29 Jun 2010, 00:24
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the M1 in St Albans, 29 Jun 2010, 00:24
- DAF Trucks FTG 85CF, DAF Trucks and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20104100T1090
Slight11 Dec 2009, 10:30
Scania crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 11 Dec 2009, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100F0569
Slight23 Jul 2009, 17:30
Van crash on a C road in St Albans, 23 Jul 2009, 17:30
- A van and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20094100F0147
Slight16 May 2009, 18:20
Ford Focus crash on the M1 in St Albans, 16 May 2009, 18:20
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100T4011
Slight10 Feb 2009, 13:35
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in St Albans, 10 Feb 2009, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 20094100T1014
Serious12 Jan 2009, 06:35
Ford Mondeo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 12 Jan 2009, 06:35
- Ford Mondeo, Isuzu Trucks NQR, Renault Kangoo, a bus or coach and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20094100T1005
Slight9 Dec 2008, 09:15
Fiat Punto crash on a C road in St Albans, 9 Dec 2008, 09:15
- Fiat Punto and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F5089
Slight26 Nov 2008, 12:15
Iveco-Ford crash on the M1 in St Albans, 26 Nov 2008, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100T1179
Slight1 Oct 2008, 13:30
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 1 Oct 2008, 13:30
- BMW 3 Series and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100T1152
Slight22 Apr 2008, 21:49
Skoda Fabia crash on the M1 in St Albans, 22 Apr 2008, 21:49
- Skoda Fabia and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100T1066
Slight5 Mar 2008, 13:45
Mercedes crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 Mar 2008, 13:45
- Mercedes, Ford Transit, Mercedes Vito and a minibus
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 20084100T1034
Slight4 Jul 2007, 17:56
HGV crash on the M1 in St Albans, 4 Jul 2007, 17:56
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100T1103
Slight17 Apr 2007, 14:30
Bicycle crash on a C road in St Albans, 17 Apr 2007, 14:30
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100F4359
Slight13 Apr 2007, 12:05
DAF Trucks FTG 95XF crash on the M1 in St Albans, 13 Apr 2007, 12:05
- DAF Trucks FTG 95XF and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100T1059
Slight26 Jun 2006, 09:50
Peugeot 205 crash on a C road in St Albans, 26 Jun 2006, 09:50
- Peugeot 205 and Volkswagen 800
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F4535
Slight5 Apr 2006, 22:00
Scania crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 Apr 2006, 22:00
- Scania and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100T1081
Slight30 Oct 2005, 01:49
Peugeot 406 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 30 Oct 2005, 01:49
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100T1320
Slight24 Oct 2005, 03:55
Mercedes 200 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 24 Oct 2005, 03:55
- Mercedes 200 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100T1313
Slight19 Jul 2005, 01:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in St Albans, 19 Jul 2005, 01:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and ERF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20054100T1201
Slight28 Feb 2005, 08:16
Honda Civic crash on the M1 in St Albans, 28 Feb 2005, 08:16
- Honda Civic and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100T1078