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WD5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,800 road traffic collisions in the WD5 postcode district, Three Rivers, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,639 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 358 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,800
1,839th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,639
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
30 people killed
Serious collisions
358
437 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for WD5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291.6%
  • Serious35820%
  • Slight1,41379%

What the data shows

  • WD5 had 174 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 325 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in WD5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 237 children under 16 were killed or injured in WD5, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WD5.

Where WD5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,839th
Most casualties
1,791st
Most fatal collisions
1,875th
Most serious collisions
1,882nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday281 (16%)
  • Tuesday250 (14%)
  • Wednesday244 (14%)
  • Thursday270 (15%)
  • Friday312 (17%)
  • Saturday236 (13%)
  • Sunday207 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,254 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit497 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway796 (44%)
  • Dual carriageway738 (41%)
  • One way street or slip road212 (12%)
  • Roundabout51 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph752 (42%)
  • 40 mph49 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph50 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph938 (52%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,407 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds267 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,787 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist219 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian205 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant138 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)108 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist96 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WD5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WD5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WD5 peaked at 64 in 1989; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
2024918
20232639
20221823
20211218
20201116
20192039
20181722
20172034
20162735
20152636
20143145
20133747
20123349
20112442
20103356
20093852
20083048
20074158
20063244
20055285
20044571
20035178
200263103
20016283
20006282
19995289
19984155
19975068
19964673
19954970
19944669
19934263
19924663
19914874
19906195
198964100
19883950
19875183
19863847
19854453
19843044
19834768
19824259
19814456
19804757
19793963

Map of recent crashes in WD5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WD5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WD5

The 24 most recent collisions in WD5 happened between 9 December 2023 and 25 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WD5

The M25 has the most collisions in WD5, 580 of 1,800 (32%), followed by the M1 (366).

Collisions in WD5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM255808841177
2ndM1366614864

Council areas covering WD5

Collisions in WD5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Three Rivers has 1,007 of 1,800 (56%).

Collisions in WD5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThree Rivers1,0071,39313219
2ndSt Albans7631,20416131
3rdWatford253508

Towns in WD5

Collisions in WD5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Abbots Langley and Kings Langley (522) and Bedmond (111).