Serious
Iveco Daily crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 27 Aug 2024, 11:20
- Iveco Daily, Ford Focus and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024411492746
Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8HQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 66 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Watling ward, Dacorum, from 2001 to 2025, with 118 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 66
- 11,326th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 118
- 1.79 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the AL3 8HQ hotspot
19 of the 66 collisions here (29%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.5%
- Serious1827%
- Slight4771%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 93
- All casualties
- 118
Accidents by year at the AL3 8HQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 5 in 2006, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the AL3 8HQ 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 16 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 11 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the AL3 8HQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near AL3 8HQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8HQ 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 8HQ 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 8HQ hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Friar's Wash had the most collisions, 20 of 66.
Accident hotspots near AL3 8HQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8EX area, 1.4 km away, with 604 collisions.
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8EX area1.4 km away, 1,093 casualties604 collisions
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3DW area1.5 km away, 260 casualties141 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8FL area1.8 km away, 268 casualties173 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, LU1 4LH area2.3 km away, 483 casualties264 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JL area2.4 km away, 593 casualties309 collisions
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3QB area3.3 km away, 130 casualties79 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area3.4 km away, 837 casualties537 collisions
- Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JD area3.4 km away, 327 casualties183 collisions
All 66 crashes at the AL3 8HQ hotspot
Newest first, from 30 January 2001 to 27 August 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 18 Jul 2024, 13:05
- Mitsubishi Colt and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024411493459
- Slight
Mercedes S Class crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 30 Oct 2023, 15:40
- Mercedes S Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411369660
- Slight
MG 3 crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 26 May 2023, 23:28
- MG 3 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411331712
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 7 Apr 2023, 18:40
- Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411297313
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 1 Mar 2023, 12:20
- Mercedes Vito, Honda Civic and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411309961
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 4 Oct 2022, 16:50
- BMW 1 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411233965
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 23 Aug 2022, 14:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411214917
- Slight
Audi TTS crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 8 Jul 2022, 17:00
- Audi TTS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411200264
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 22 Oct 2020, 14:30
- Ford Transit Custom and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411014181
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 9 Dec 2019, 19:19
- Toyota Yaris and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410925568
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 1 Nov 2019, 17:07
- Renault Trafic and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410901017
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 7 Oct 2019, 14:00
- Ford Focus, Land Rover Freelander and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410891167
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 1 Sep 2019, 14:45
- Ford Fiesta and Jaguar X Type
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410873405
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 8 Jul 2018, 11:00
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410309768
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 8 Jun 2017, 20:05
- Peugeot 2008 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410192064
- Slight
Ssangyong Tivoli crash on the A5183 in Dacorum, 28 May 2017, 22:00
- Ssangyong Tivoli and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410207625
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 25 Mar 2017, 12:58
- Audi A6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410171257
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 19 Feb 2017, 15:50
- BMW 4 Series, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Touran and Nissan Qashqai
- 4 vehicles, 9 casualties
Ref 2017410158988
- Slight
MAN crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 18 Mar 2016, 13:19
- MAN, Mercedes E Class, a car and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100F0194
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 16 Jan 2016, 12:48
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100D0130
- Slight
HGV crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 30 May 2015, 11:45
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20154100F0314
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 1 Feb 2015, 13:35
- Land Rover Freelander, Audi TT and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20154100D0078
- Serious
Saab 9-3 crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 27 Apr 2013, 21:12
- Saab 9-3, a motorcycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20134100D0242
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 4 Dec 2012, 16:35
- Vauxhall Insignia and Honda XR125L
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100D0793
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 26 Nov 2012, 06:40
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20124100D0737
- Serious
Vauxhall Omega crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 3 Jul 2012, 03:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100D0410
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 22 Feb 2012, 20:36
- Vauxhall Corsa and Honda CBF500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20124100D0122
- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 5 Dec 2011, 16:35
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100D0878
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on a C road in Dacorum, 28 Oct 2011, 16:25
- Vauxhall Zafira and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20114100D0768
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 10 Sep 2011, 20:16
- Vauxhall Astra, Nissan Primera and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 20114100D0626
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 12 Apr 2011, 17:05
- Fiat Doblo, Vauxhall Corsa and Saab 9-3
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20114100D0286
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 15 Dec 2010, 08:39
- Seat Leon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100D0968
- Serious
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 4 Sep 2010, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20104100D0624
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 8 May 2010, 18:45
- Vauxhall Agila and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20104100D0317
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in St Albans, 10 Dec 2008, 06:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F0014
- Fatal
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 30 Aug 2008, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100F0009
- Serious
BMW Z3 crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 9 Apr 2008, 07:50
- BMW Z3 and Kawasaki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20084100D0281
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 10 Dec 2007, 00:01
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20074100D1007
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 9 Nov 2007, 15:50
- Citroen Saxo and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20074100F0011
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 31 Oct 2007, 08:04
- Ford Focus and Yamaha YZF R1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20074100D0859
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 28 Nov 2006, 18:52
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100D1045
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 17 Oct 2006, 07:45
- Nissan Almera and Suzuki AP 50
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F0008
- Serious
Honda CBF500 crash on the A5 in St Albans, 18 Apr 2006, 12:30
- Honda CBF500 and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F0004
- Slight
Renault crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 7 Feb 2006, 12:47
- Renault and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20064100F0002
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 27 Jan 2006, 23:12
- Ford Transit, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20064100D0102
- Slight
Skoda Felicia crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 18 Dec 2005, 23:50
- Skoda Felicia, MAN and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100D1146
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A5 in Dacorum, 9 Nov 2005, 20:20
- Nissan Primera and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20054100D1002