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A1178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 35 collisions on the A1178 from 1979 to 1982, with 47 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 9 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A1178 was on 14 July 1982.

Collisions since 1979
35
4,816th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
47
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
9
9 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Jul 1982
Busiest year
1979
12 collisions

Crash severity on the A1178

On the A1178, 5.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1982

  • Fatal25.7%
  • Serious926%
  • Slight2469%

Where the A1178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,816th
Most casualties
4,817th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,674th

A1178 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1178 peaked at 12 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 1982.

Collisions and casualties on the A1178, 1979 to 1982

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
198289
1981815
198079
19791214

When crashes happen on the A1178

Friday has the most collisions on the A1178 (9), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (7).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (23%)
  • Tuesday5 (14%)
  • Wednesday4 (11%)
  • Thursday2 (5.7%)
  • Friday9 (26%)
  • Saturday4 (11%)
  • Sunday3 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (8.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (20%)
  • 9am to noon5 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm3 (8.6%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (20%)
  • February2 (5.7%)
  • March1 (2.9%)
  • April2 (5.7%)
  • May3 (8.6%)
  • June4 (11%)
  • July3 (8.6%)
  • August5 (14%)
  • September2 (5.7%)
  • November3 (8.6%)
  • December3 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight23 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1178 crashes

On the A1178, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 40% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph31 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds9 (26%)
  • Fine, no high winds5 (14%)
  • Fog or mist2 (5.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (5.7%)
  • Other17 (49%)

Road surface

  • Dry14 (40%)
  • Wet or damp11 (31%)
  • Snow8 (23%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (2.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway30 (86%)
  • Roundabout3 (8.6%)
  • Single carriageway1 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1178 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A1178, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant31 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (19%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car28 (55%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (18%)
  • Motorcycle7 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (9.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (3.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 16 to 2012 (26%)
  • 21 to 2514 (30%)
  • 26 to 358 (17%)
  • 36 to 455 (11%)
  • 46 to 555 (11%)
  • 56 to 651 (2.1%)
  • 66 to 751 (2.1%)
  • Over 751 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider31 (66%)
  • Passenger16 (34%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A1178

Map of the 8 latest recorded crashes on the A1178

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  • 8 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1178 crashes by council area

All 35 collisions on the A1178 were in Hertsmere.

Collisions on the A1178 in each area, 1979 to 1982
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHertsmere354729

Latest recorded crashes on the A1178

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A1178, from 10 August 1979 to 14 July 1982.

Severity