Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 Oct 2025, 19:50
- Citroen C2 and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411662304
Verulam, St Albans, HP2 4UE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 430 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Verulam ward, St Albans, from 2001 to 2025, with 649 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.
In 2025 there were 12 collisions here, down from 13 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 430
- 1,575th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 649
- 1.51 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 12
- Down 8% on 2024
Crash severity at the HP2 4UE hotspot
40 of the 430 collisions here (9.3%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious378.6%
- Slight39091%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 45
- Slightly injured
- 601
- All casualties
- 649
Accidents by year at the HP2 4UE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 30 in 2003, against an average of 17 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the HP2 4UE 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 | 12 | 22 |
| 2024 | 13 | 25 |
| 2023 | 9 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 | 24 |
| 2021 | 16 | 28 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | 22 | 31 |
| 2017 | 15 | 24 |
| 2016 | 19 | 33 |
| 2015 | 11 | 21 |
| 2014 | 18 | 26 |
| 2013 | 17 | 24 |
| 2012 | 14 | 27 |
| 2011 | 17 | 22 |
| 2010 | 13 | 19 |
| 2009 | 9 | 16 |
| 2008 | 21 | 29 |
| 2007 | 17 | 28 |
| 2006 | 25 | 34 |
| 2005 | 26 | 30 |
| 2004 | 22 | 35 |
| 2003 | 30 | 37 |
| 2002 | 24 | 33 |
| 2001 | 28 | 43 |
Map of crashes at the HP2 4UE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near HP2 4UE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Verulam, St Albans, HP2 4UE 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 HP2 4UE 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 HP2 4UE hotspot
41 of the 430 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hemel Hempstead.
Accident hotspots near HP2 4UE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Leverstock Green, Dacorum, HP2 4PJ area, 1.3 km away, with 253 collisions.
- Leverstock Green, Dacorum, HP2 4PJ area1.3 km away, 350 casualties253 collisions
- Verulam, St Albans, AL3 6AP area1.4 km away, 483 casualties309 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 6RH area1.4 km away, 437 casualties249 collisions
- Nash Mills, Dacorum, HP3 8SW area1.6 km away, 87 casualties63 collisions
- Adeyfield East, Dacorum, HP2 7BT area1.7 km away, 242 casualties183 collisions
- Adeyfield West, Dacorum, HP2 4BH area2.4 km away, 580 casualties434 collisions
- Woodhall Farm, Dacorum, HP2 7LH area2.7 km away, 157 casualties110 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7AL area2.7 km away, 261 casualties135 collisions
All 430 crashes at the HP2 4UE hotspot
Newest first, from 8 January 2001 to 31 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 25 Aug 2025, 12:56
- BMW 3 Series, Ford Fiesta and Nissan Pixo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411639733
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the M1 in St Albans, 8 Aug 2025, 20:15
- Honda Jazz, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen UP
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411670122
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 Jul 2025, 11:55
- Ford Transit, Volkswagen Touareg and Vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411626199
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 10 Jul 2025, 16:44
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411614304
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 May 2025, 14:09
- BMW 3 Series, Tesla Model S and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411633863
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the M1 in St Albans, 24 May 2025, 10:10
- Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Puma
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025411595526
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A414 in St Albans, 14 May 2025, 15:30
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411596286
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 18 Apr 2025, 09:55
- Jaguar XF Series, Renault Captur, Mini Cooper and Jeep Avenger
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025411587556
- Slight
BMW 8 Series crash on the A414 in St Albans, 7 Apr 2025, 07:15
- BMW 8 Series and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411575200
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A414 in Dacorum, 6 Apr 2025, 10:30
- Vauxhall Mokka and Renault Arkana
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411574534
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M1 in St Albans, 31 Mar 2025, 12:45
- Mercedes E Class and Honda HR-V
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411573448
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the M1 in St Albans, 25 Dec 2024, 20:32
- Toyota Yaris and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024411538209
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the M1 in St Albans, 14 Dec 2024, 17:39
- Renault Master and Tesla Model Y
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411536749
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 3 Dec 2024, 17:22
- Tesla Model 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411531174
- Slight
Jeep Renegade crash on the A414 in Dacorum, 20 Oct 2024, 12:56
- Jeep Renegade and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411507914
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 27 Sep 2024, 15:30
- Volvo and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411500538
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A414 in St Albans, 28 Aug 2024, 00:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411485062
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the M1 in St Albans, 9 Jun 2024, 00:32
- Mercedes A Class, Mercedes and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024411462716
- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the M1 in St Albans, 30 May 2024, 14:31
- Skoda Kodiaq, Citroen C4 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411453742
- Slight
Kia Xceed crash on the A414 in St Albans, 14 Apr 2024, 19:45
- Kia Xceed and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411433081
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A414 in St Albans, 10 Feb 2024, 21:04
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411408836
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A414 in Dacorum, 10 Feb 2024, 20:30
- Toyota Yaris, Mazda 3 and Volvo V90
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411409338
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A414 in St Albans, 10 Jan 2024, 23:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411398950
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M1 in St Albans, 3 Jan 2024, 12:28
- BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411395879
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the M1 in St Albans, 5 Dec 2023, 18:41
- Mini Countryman and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411387675
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the M1 in St Albans, 28 Oct 2023, 10:55
- Skoda Octavia, Kia Ceed and Jaguar XF Series
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411374373
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M1 in St Albans, 12 Oct 2023, 18:40
- Ford Transit Custom and Volkswagen Caddymaxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411363822
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in St Albans, 29 Jul 2023, 15:57
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411339030
- Serious
Volkswagen Touran crash on the M1 in St Albans, 23 Jun 2023, 17:04
- Volkswagen Touran and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411340624
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on an unclassified road in St Albans, 8 Jun 2023, 08:20
- Suzuki SX4 and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411316762
- Slight
MAN crash on the M1 in St Albans, 16 May 2023, 14:05
- MAN, Volkswagen Arteon and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411310956
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A414 in St Albans, 29 Apr 2023, 16:28
- Kia Picanto, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411307319
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 19 Feb 2023, 16:56
- Peugeot 307 and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023411280881
- Slight
Scania crash on the M1 in St Albans, 1 Nov 2022, 04:05
- Scania and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411239743
- Slight
Audi R8 crash on the M1 in St Albans, 1 Nov 2022, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411240787
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A414 in Dacorum, 31 Oct 2022, 07:45
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411237942
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A414 in Dacorum, 23 Sep 2022, 20:49
- Toyota Prius and Skoda Rapid
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411236704
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A414 in St Albans, 11 Sep 2022, 20:20
- Mitsubishi Outlander and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411219053
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the M1 in St Albans, 11 Aug 2022, 11:39
- Skoda Citigo, Toyota Prius, Mercedes ML Class and Isuzu Trucks Forward
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411217183
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in St Albans, 10 Aug 2022, 15:08
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE Series, Lexus CT 200 and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411209237
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 1200 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 2 Aug 2022, 16:34
- Suzuki GSF 1200, Ford Fiesta and Audi A7
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411214798
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M1 in St Albans, 22 Jul 2022, 17:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411205759
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A414 in St Albans, 18 Jul 2022, 16:43
- Mercedes Sprinter and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022411207765
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A414 in St Albans, 11 Jun 2022, 19:02
- Land Rover Discovery and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411196375
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the M1 in St Albans, 21 May 2022, 03:17
- Toyota Prius and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2022411203139
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A414 in St Albans, 2 May 2022, 16:20
- Fiat 500 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411176681
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the M1 in St Albans, 15 Apr 2022, 10:22
- Skoda Superb, Peugeot Partner, Hyundai Tucson and Mercedes C Class
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022411172776