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A1005 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 614 collisions on the A1005 from 1979 to 2025, with 868 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 124 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A1005, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
614
1,664th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
868
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
124
163 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1005

On the A1005, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal203.3%
  • Serious12420%
  • Slight47077%

Where the A1005 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,664th
Most casualties
1,607th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,614th

A1005 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1005 peaked at 27 in 1982 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1005, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025915
202478
20231217
202278
20211523
202044
20191011
2018916
201757
2016610
2015812
2014710
201344
20121418
20111422
2010511
20091016
2008816
200779
20061121
2005911
20041215
20031218
20021214
20011619
20001112
19991112
19981623
19971828
19961620
19951719
19941829
19931729
19921216
19911215
19902325
19891418
19881927
19871017
19862331
19851217
19842330
19831619
19822749
19812128
19802030
19792539

When crashes happen on the A1005

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1005 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (116).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (12%)
  • Tuesday109 (18%)
  • Wednesday81 (13%)
  • Thursday104 (17%)
  • Friday83 (14%)
  • Saturday84 (14%)
  • Sunday77 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am94 (15%)
  • 9am to noon96 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm116 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight77 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (11%)
  • February51 (8.3%)
  • March43 (7%)
  • April53 (8.6%)
  • May52 (8.5%)
  • June46 (7.5%)
  • July49 (8%)
  • August49 (8%)
  • September47 (7.7%)
  • October53 (8.6%)
  • November55 (9%)
  • December51 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight429 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1005 crashes

On the A1005, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph398 (65%)
  • 40 mph26 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph28 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph139 (23%)
  • 70 mph20 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds433 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (14%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Other74 (12%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry402 (65%)
  • Wet or damp182 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.4%)
  • Snow7 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway515 (84%)
  • Roundabout34 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded49 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1005 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A1005, followed by motorcyclists (8.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant629 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist39 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian39 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant39 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car877 (77%)
  • Motorcycle75 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach38 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1532 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20115 (13%)
  • 21 to 25143 (16%)
  • 26 to 35168 (19%)
  • 36 to 45131 (15%)
  • 46 to 5598 (11%)
  • 56 to 6564 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.3%)
  • Over 7527 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider609 (70%)
  • Passenger220 (25%)
  • Pedestrian39 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1005

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1005

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1005 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1005 were recorded in 3 council areas. Enfield has the most, with 545, followed by Hertsmere (64) and Welwyn Hatfield (3).

Collisions on the A1005 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEnfield54576920110
2ndHertsmere6494012
3rdWelwyn Hatfield3301

A1005 crashes by town

Of the 614 collisions on the A1005, 272 were in the built-up area of Enfield.

Recent crashes on the A1005

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1005, from 18 March 2023 to 19 December 2025.

Severity