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WD25 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,553 road traffic collisions in the WD25 postcode district, Watford, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 1,002 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 68 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (66).

Collisions since 1979
5,553
412th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,140
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
111 people killed
Serious collisions
1,002
1,220 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
68
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
100
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WD25

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal971.7%
  • Serious1,00218%
  • Slight4,45480%

What the data shows

  • WD25 had 682 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 956 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in WD25 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 903 children under 16 were killed or injured in WD25, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in WD25.

Where WD25 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
412th
Most casualties
302nd
Most fatal collisions
299th
Most serious collisions
390th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday819 (15%)
  • Tuesday764 (14%)
  • Wednesday799 (14%)
  • Thursday856 (15%)
  • Friday954 (17%)
  • Saturday731 (13%)
  • Sunday630 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,935 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,497 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,737 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway2,207 (40%)
  • Roundabout415 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road173 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph34 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,233 (40%)
  • 40 mph449 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph756 (14%)
  • 60 mph681 (12%)
  • 70 mph1,399 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,447 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds809 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,703 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist795 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian586 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist447 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant267 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant130 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)92 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WD25 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WD25, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WD25 peaked at 178 in 1982; 2025 had 68.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568100
202466107
20235772
20227197
20214761
20204565
201967105
20186594
201789117
2016107161
201579112
2014106152
201394146
2012102159
201199139
201090124
200986131
200896137
200795177
2006109172
2005132201
2004139201
2003155240
2002128190
2001143211
2000160248
1999158231
1998154233
1997148205
1996140212
1995154227
1994171256
1993124192
1992133181
1991126182
1990132184
1989153209
1988158235
1987134192
1986176241
1985155242
1984176241
1983129172
1982178256
1981120189
1980125156
1979114185

Map of recent crashes in WD25

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WD25

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WD25

The 24 most recent collisions in WD25 happened between 12 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WD25

The M1 has the most collisions in WD25, 1,258 of 5,553 (23%), followed by the A41 (1,176).

Collisions in WD25 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM11,2582,13145209
2ndA411,1761,69612190
3rdA40564699723125
4thA412421575587
5thB462240354529
6thA40087711006
7thA15600
8thA4113300

Council areas covering WD25

Collisions in WD25 were recorded in 6 council areas. Watford has 2,933 of 5,553 (53%).

Collisions in WD25 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWatford2,9334,16842599
2ndHertsmere1,8762,82231256
3rdThree Rivers56786417114
4thSt Albans150249728
5thBarnet202503
6thNorth Hertfordshire3401

Towns in WD25

Collisions in WD25 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Watford, Watford (2,884) and Bushey (428).