Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 9 Oct 2025, 18:00
- Dacia Sandero, Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411652560
Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8FL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 173 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Watling ward, Dacorum, from 2001 to 2025, with 268 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 173
- 4,898th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 268
- 1.55 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL3 8FL hotspot
32 of the 173 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.7%
- Serious2917%
- Slight14182%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 231
- All casualties
- 268
Accidents by year at the AL3 8FL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2006, against an average of 6.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL3 8FL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 9 | 14 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 13 | 23 |
| 2007 | 9 | 12 |
| 2006 | 15 | 23 |
| 2005 | 10 | 19 |
| 2004 | 10 | 19 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 12 | 20 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the AL3 8FL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL3 8FL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8FL 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 AL3 8FL 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 AL3 8FL hotspot
90 of the 173 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Markyate.
Accident hotspots near AL3 8FL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8HQ area, 1.8 km away, with 66 collisions.
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8HQ area1.8 km away, 118 casualties66 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, LU6 3QT area2.4 km away, 144 casualties88 collisions
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3DW area2.8 km away, 260 casualties141 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, LU1 4LH area2.8 km away, 483 casualties264 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8EX area3.1 km away, 1,093 casualties604 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area3.3 km away, 837 casualties537 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4BQ area3.3 km away, 200 casualties132 collisions
- Caddington, Central Bedfordshire, LU1 4AD area3.8 km away, 135 casualties87 collisions
All 173 crashes at the AL3 8FL hotspot
Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 9 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 14 Sep 2025, 19:18
- Ford Fiesta, Toyota Auris and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411642918
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 16 Aug 2025, 21:26
- Vauxhall Corsa and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411704009
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 10 Aug 2025, 15:19
- Ford S-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411631729
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 29 Jan 2025, 19:33
- Ford Focus and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411553917
- Serious
Renault Twingo crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 29 Nov 2024, 22:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411534368
- Serious
Audi Q5 crash on the B4540 in Dacorum, 29 Jun 2024, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411492848
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 12 Jun 2024, 13:14
- Ford Transit and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411457136
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 15 May 2024, 13:50
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411447174
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 13 Jan 2024, 14:37
- Skoda Karoq and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411400321
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 8 Dec 2023, 11:33
- Volkswagen Polo and MG HS
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023411398474
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 1 Dec 2023, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411394681
- Serious
Audi SQ5 crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 15 Sep 2023, 17:25
- Audi SQ5, Hyundai ix20 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411365067
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 2 Aug 2023, 16:11
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411355980
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 10 Jun 2023, 14:11
- Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411394987
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 30 May 2023, 15:00
- Ford C-Max and Royal Enfield Himalayan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411337705
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B4540 in Dacorum, 6 Sep 2022, 10:00
- Renault Clio and Suzuki Wagon R+
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411248865
- Slight
Nissan Navara crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 14 Apr 2022, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411203037
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 26 Mar 2022, 20:20
- Ford Focus and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411196117
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 2 Feb 2021, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411021968
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 11 Nov 2020, 19:13
- Renault Clio and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411007108
- Slight
KTM 125 Duke crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 6 Oct 2020, 08:25
- KTM 125 Duke and Lexus RX450
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411023938
- Serious
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 21 Aug 2020, 02:31
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Citroen C3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410990297
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 8 Jan 2020, 18:25
- Ford Transit, Ford Focus, BMW 1 Series, Seat Toledo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020410919967
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 9 Dec 2019, 19:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410924582
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 27 Nov 2019, 18:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410924989
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 24 Nov 2019, 19:35
- Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Lupo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019410902118
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 29 Aug 2019, 18:07
- BMW 1 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410876831
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 23 Aug 2019, 19:59
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410882816
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 9 Apr 2019, 06:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410834980
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 10 Jan 2019, 18:20
- Mercedes C Class (2)
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019410812069
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 21 Sep 2018, 08:10
- DAF Trucks and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410329698
- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 19 Sep 2018, 13:20
- Volkswagen Touareg and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410338721
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 12 Mar 2018, 09:15
- Volkswagen Polo and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410278145
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 16 Nov 2017, 18:10
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410275117
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 10 Oct 2017, 02:10
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410237447
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 9 Sep 2017, 13:16
- Renault Clio and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410222887
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 27 Jul 2017, 08:50
- Citroen C4 and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410207925
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 15 Jun 2017, 23:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410195809
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 15 Mar 2017, 07:27
- Renault Master and Kawasaki EX650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410171206
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 14 Jan 2017, 13:12
- Audi A3, Kia Ceed, Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes C Class
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410157724
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 29 Dec 2016, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410145554
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 4 Dec 2016, 10:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410159471
- Fatal
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 3 Nov 2016, 21:22
- Ford Transit Connect and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410122785
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 11 Aug 2016, 01:20
- Volkswagen Golf and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410105015
- Slight
Volvo S80 crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 13 May 2016, 12:00
- Volvo S80 and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410078582
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A5 in North Hertfordshire, 18 Apr 2016, 08:50
- Citroen C3 and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016410064027
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 22 Mar 2016, 18:10
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100D0152