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WD24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,284 road traffic collisions in the WD24 postcode district, Watford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,224 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 627 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, up 29% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
3,284
1,194th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,224
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
627
694 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WD24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal200.6%
  • Serious62719%
  • Slight2,63780%

What the data shows

  • WD24 had 328 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 486 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in WD24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 555 children under 16 were killed or injured in WD24, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in WD24.

Where WD24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,194th
Most casualties
1,232nd
Most fatal collisions
2,159th
Most serious collisions
1,132nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday479 (15%)
  • Tuesday494 (15%)
  • Wednesday451 (14%)
  • Thursday499 (15%)
  • Friday571 (17%)
  • Saturday457 (14%)
  • Sunday333 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,316 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit919 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,522 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway402 (12%)
  • Roundabout248 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road101 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,813 (86%)
  • 40 mph215 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph193 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph39 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,642 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds464 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded39 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,183 (52%)
  • Pedestrian662 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist661 (16%)
  • Cyclist490 (12%)
  • Van occupant75 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WD24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WD24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WD24 peaked at 119 in 1988; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252731
20242124
20233751
20222329
20212730
20203237
20192835
20183032
20174046
20166375
20153643
20145065
20134959
20124959
20115469
20104967
20094966
20084354
20074864
20065978
20055673
20046474
200382115
200281109
200178104
200083119
199980100
1998114156
1997100142
1996112156
199588134
1994104147
199387121
19927599
199188115
199087107
198999122
1988119141
198786116
198685112
1985104122
1984110133
198385100
1982105129
198199125
198086107
1979113132

Map of recent crashes in WD24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WD24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WD24

The 24 most recent collisions in WD24 happened between 12 February and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WD24

The A412 has the most collisions in WD24, 1,086 of 3,284 (33%), followed by the A41 (365).

Collisions in WD24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4121,0861,3567190
2ndA41365481586
3rdA4008102142110
4thA405151602

Council areas covering WD24

Collisions in WD24 were recorded in 3 council areas. Watford has 3,142 of 3,284 (96%).

Collisions in WD24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWatford3,1424,02319613
2ndHertsmere114161111
3rdThree Rivers213002

Town in WD24

Of the 3,284 collisions in WD24, 3,005 (92%) were in Watford, Watford.