Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 Aug 2025, 11:20
- Mercedes A Class and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411669619
Verulam, St Albans, AL2 3NL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 276 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Verulam ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 487 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 26 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 276
- 2,900th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 487
- 1.76 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL2 3NL hotspot
31 of the 276 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal51.8%
- Serious269.4%
- Slight24589%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 35
- Slightly injured
- 446
- All casualties
- 487
Accidents by year at the AL2 3NL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 30 in 2004, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL2 3NL 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 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 11 | 22 |
| 2016 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 15 | 33 |
| 2013 | 11 | 21 |
| 2012 | 12 | 16 |
| 2011 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 14 | 28 |
| 2008 | 11 | 22 |
| 2007 | 10 | 11 |
| 2006 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 20 | 39 |
| 2004 | 30 | 45 |
| 2003 | 20 | 36 |
| 2002 | 25 | 46 |
| 2001 | 25 | 43 |
Map of crashes at the AL2 3NL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL2 3NL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Verulam, St Albans, AL2 3NL 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 AL2 3NL 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.
Accident hotspots near AL2 3NL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3NT area, 0.8 km away, with 62 collisions.
- St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3NT area0.8 km away, 95 casualties62 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL3 6AP area1.5 km away, 483 casualties309 collisions
- St Stephen, St Albans, WD5 0SB area1.8 km away, 543 casualties344 collisions
- St Stephen, St Albans, AL2 3EA area2.4 km away, 88 casualties73 collisions
- Nash Mills, Dacorum, HP3 8SW area2.4 km away, 87 casualties63 collisions
- St Stephen, St Albans, WD5 0SE area2.5 km away, 133 casualties83 collisions
- Abbots Langley & Bedmond, Three Rivers, WD5 0QE area2.8 km away, 233 casualties149 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL3 6AD area2.8 km away, 146 casualties108 collisions
All 276 crashes at the AL2 3NL hotspot
Newest first, from 17 January 2001 to 31 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Jeep Wrangler crash on the M1 in St Albans, 8 Sep 2024, 16:15
- Jeep Wrangler and Seat Tarraco
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024411490842
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 21 Jun 2024, 08:27
- Volvo and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411465166
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 2 Feb 2024, 22:00
- Nissan Qashqai and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411406723
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the M1 in St Albans, 10 Oct 2023, 20:00
- Toyota Prius and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411364589
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 Sep 2023, 15:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Iveco Stralis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411358571
- Fatal
Audi A4 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 28 Aug 2023, 05:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411346395
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M1 in St Albans, 30 Mar 2023, 14:00
- Renault Clio, BMW 2 Series and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411297452
- Slight
Volkswagen ID3 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 26 Mar 2023, 07:36
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411306237
- Serious
Nissan X-Trail crash on the M1 in St Albans, 26 Dec 2022, 10:52
- Nissan X-Trail, Skoda Superb, Vauxhall Viva and Peugeot 208
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022411259614
- Slight
Iveco Stralis crash on the M1 in St Albans, 16 Dec 2022, 12:55
- Iveco Stralis, DAF Trucks and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411268295
- Slight
Lexus UX 250 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 8 Nov 2022, 14:55
- Lexus UX 250 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411243300
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M1 in St Albans, 19 Dec 2021, 16:15
- Volkswagen Passat, Audi A5, Audi Q7 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411124980
- Slight
Scania crash on the M1 in St Albans, 4 Dec 2021, 10:45
- Scania and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411119280
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in St Albans, 2 Nov 2021, 17:50
- DAF Trucks and Mitsubishi Colt
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411107260
- Fatal
Fiat 500 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 20 Sep 2020, 13:10
- Fiat 500, Yamaha YZF R125 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020410982647
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M1 in St Albans, 6 Aug 2020, 16:16
- Volkswagen Passat and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410970742
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M1 in St Albans, 18 Jun 2020, 13:19
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410958331
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 20 Feb 2020, 14:24
- BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020410936788
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 13 Feb 2020, 03:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410944016
- Serious
MAN crash on the M1 in St Albans, 11 Feb 2020, 10:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410937351
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the M1 in St Albans, 13 Oct 2019, 00:01
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410895005
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the M1 in St Albans, 10 Sep 2019, 16:41
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Volvo and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410888684
- Serious
Scania crash on the M1 in St Albans, 29 Aug 2019, 22:40
- Scania and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410885679
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 16 May 2019, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410841915
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M1 in St Albans, 2 Mar 2019, 17:33
- Mercedes C Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410823569
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 4 Nov 2018, 06:40
- BMW 1 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410802062
- Serious
Mercedes crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 Feb 2018, 10:28
- Mercedes and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410268478
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the M1 in St Albans, 26 Dec 2017, 15:06
- Toyota Avensis, Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017410256242
- Slight
Nissan Kubistar crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 12 Oct 2017, 16:50
- Nissan Kubistar and Kia Sedona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410230468
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 Oct 2017, 11:15
- DAF Trucks (2) and Scania
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410228787
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 27 Sep 2017, 23:18
- Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410227916
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the M1 in St Albans, 8 Aug 2017, 15:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410214120
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the M1 in St Albans, 7 Aug 2017, 16:15
- Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Touareg and MAN
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410213500
- Slight
Peugeot Boxer crash on the M1 in St Albans, 17 Jun 2017, 08:45
- Peugeot Boxer and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410195267
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M1 in St Albans, 9 Apr 2017, 11:55
- Ford KA and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410176060
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M1 in St Albans, 4 Apr 2017, 05:55
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410176747
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M1 in St Albans, 1 Apr 2017, 18:11
- Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410175626
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M25 in St Albans, 25 Jan 2017, 18:16
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410152566
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A4147 in St Albans, 4 Nov 2016, 21:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410132357
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 21 Oct 2016, 14:35
- BMW X5 and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410118836
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in North Hertfordshire, 26 Jul 2016, 09:15
- DAF Trucks and Caetano Levante
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410099320
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the M1 in St Albans, 23 Jun 2016, 04:51
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016410086949
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 May 2016, 16:25
- Mercedes and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016410071603
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the M1 in St Albans, 28 Mar 2016, 08:04
- Mercedes A Class and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100D0180
- Slight
MAN crash on the M1 in St Albans, 25 Mar 2016, 00:30
- MAN and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100T1047
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 18 Mar 2016, 16:52
- Fiat Doblo and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100T1046
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M1 in St Albans, 7 Feb 2016, 21:51
- Ford Focus and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100T1025