Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 13 Nov 2025, 14:10
- DAF Trucks and Peugeot 5008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025411698030
Watling, Dacorum, LU1 4LH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 264 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Watling ward, Dacorum, from 2001 to 2025, with 483 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 264
- 3,088th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 483
- 1.83 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the LU1 4LH hotspot
30 of the 264 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.4%
- Serious2911%
- Slight23489%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 448
- All casualties
- 483
Accidents by year at the LU1 4LH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 31 in 2004, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the LU1 4LH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 | 23 |
| 2015 | 8 | 13 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 |
| 2011 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 12 | 23 |
| 2009 | 7 | 17 |
| 2008 | 16 | 23 |
| 2007 | 11 | 17 |
| 2006 | 24 | 50 |
| 2005 | 17 | 38 |
| 2004 | 31 | 55 |
| 2003 | 17 | 36 |
| 2002 | 25 | 45 |
| 2001 | 23 | 49 |
Map of crashes at the LU1 4LH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LU1 4LH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Watling, Dacorum, LU1 4LH 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 LU1 4LH 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 LU1 4LH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3DW area, 1.1 km away, with 141 collisions.
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3DW area1.1 km away, 260 casualties141 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4GR area1.4 km away, 837 casualties537 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 4BQ area2.1 km away, 200 casualties132 collisions
- South, Luton, LU1 3LG area2.2 km away, 88 casualties64 collisions
- Harpenden North & Rural, St Albans, AL5 3QB area2.2 km away, 130 casualties79 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8HQ area2.3 km away, 118 casualties66 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8EX area2.3 km away, 1,093 casualties604 collisions
- Watling, Dacorum, AL3 8FL area2.8 km away, 268 casualties173 collisions
All 264 crashes at the LU1 4LH hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 13 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 24 Sep 2025, 04:11
- Toyota Prius and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411646026
- Slight
Tesla Model 3 crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 17 May 2025, 14:46
- Tesla Model 3 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025411591359
- Slight
Seat Arona crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 24 Aug 2024, 13:53
- Seat Arona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411488946
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 28 Jul 2024, 14:10
- Audi A3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024401479890
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 19 Jul 2024, 15:15
- Honda Jazz and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411470755
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 8 Jun 2024, 13:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411455189
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 30 May 2024, 20:02
- Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Tiguan and Ford Puma
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024411452912
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 26 Jan 2024, 19:17
- Ford Fiesta and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411404283
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 21 Jan 2024, 16:40
- Mercedes C Class, Toyota Proace, Ford Ecosport and BMW 3 Series
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024411407680
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 12 Dec 2023, 18:46
- Volkswagen Polo and Mazda CX-30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023411390685
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 30 Nov 2023, 19:50
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411382854
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 30 Nov 2023, 19:20
- BMW 3 Series, Toyota Yaris and Mazda CX-5
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411382894
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on an unclassified road in Dacorum, 2 Nov 2023, 17:44
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023411377083
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 9 Apr 2023, 16:33
- Volkswagen UP and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023401300644
- Serious
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 16 Dec 2022, 15:22
- Mercedes GLC Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411270845
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 27 Jan 2022, 18:10
- 2 Ford Transit Connects, Fiat Fiorino and Land Rover Discovery
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022411138887
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 15 Oct 2021, 06:28
- Mercedes Sprinter, Smart Fortwo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021411105681
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 26 Apr 2021, 19:45
- BMW 3 Series and Renault Trucks Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021411056692
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 8 Jan 2021, 07:45
- Audi A3 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021411014132
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 17 Dec 2020, 22:10
- Ford Focus and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411012750
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 10 Dec 2020, 21:04
- DAF Trucks and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020411006796
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 23 Jun 2020, 08:17
- Kia Picanto, Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020410961384
- Slight
Yamaha crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 2 Jun 2020, 15:28
- Yamaha and Kia Carens
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020400956550
- Serious
Toyota Prius+ crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 24 Dec 2019, 23:15
- Toyota Prius+ and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410925331
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 19 Dec 2019, 13:25
- Ford Transit Connect, Peugeot 307 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019410917859
- Slight
Porsche Cayenne crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 10 Jan 2019, 20:55
- Porsche Cayenne, Ford Galaxy and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019410819023
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 21 Jul 2018, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018400336611
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 22 Jun 2018, 13:17
- Peugeot 107 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018410324730
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 12 Feb 2018, 16:27
- Vauxhall Insignia, BMW 3 Series and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018410278106
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 3 Feb 2018, 06:24
- Ford Kuga and Ford Ranger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018410265705
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 8 Dec 2017, 01:30
- DAF Trucks and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410272261
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 23 Nov 2017, 12:15
- Renault Scenic and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017400245936
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 30 Jul 2017, 06:52
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017410210426
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 30 Jun 2017, 12:40
- Nissan Qashqai, Kia Sportage and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410198915
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 29 Jun 2017, 12:47
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410199528
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 5 Jun 2017, 07:45
- Volvo and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410194520
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 13 Apr 2017, 15:00
- BMW 3 Series, Vauxhall Insignia and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017410177069
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 13 Mar 2017, 19:55
- Vauxhall Mokka and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017410167404
- Slight
Audi A7 crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire, 11 Jan 2017, 09:54
- Audi A7 and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017400148807
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 26 Oct 2016, 14:23
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410130439
- Slight
Subaru Forester crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 19 Oct 2016, 19:03
- Subaru Forester, BMW 1 Series and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410130651
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 8 Aug 2016, 19:31
- Nissan Micra, Mercedes, Scania and Audi A3
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410104422
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Central Bedfordshire, 7 Aug 2016, 15:30
- Toyota Yaris and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016400103186
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 10 May 2016, 13:53
- DAF Trucks and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410070423
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M1 in Dacorum, 12 Apr 2016, 18:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016410062637
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M1 in St Albans, 25 Mar 2016, 20:45
- Vauxhall Vectra and Kia Venga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100T1045
- Slight
Honda CBR600RR crash on the M1 in St Albans, 12 Mar 2016, 13:50
- Honda CBR600RR and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20164100T1044