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A119 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 652 collisions on the A119 from 1979 to 2025, with 861 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 108 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A119, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
652
1,588th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
861
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
108
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A119

On the A119, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal152.3%
  • Serious10817%
  • Slight52981%

Where the A119 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,588th
Most casualties
1,621st
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,793rd

A119 accidents by year

Collisions on the A119 peaked at 25 in 1997 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A119, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202455
202378
202267
20211112
202079
20191017
201844
20171215
2016810
20151112
20141625
20131114
20121018
20111114
201079
2009912
20081114
2007910
2006812
20051118
20041619
200367
20021521
20011728
20002333
19991114
19982337
19972536
19961726
199568
19941823
19932132
19922431
19911518
19902428
19892228
19881724
19872225
19861718
19851922
19841620
19831420
19821516
19811823
19802025
19792124

When crashes happen on the A119

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A119 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (153).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (18%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday101 (15%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday73 (11%)
  • Sunday56 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am109 (17%)
  • 9am to noon115 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm102 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm153 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.1%)
  • February55 (8.4%)
  • March57 (8.7%)
  • April43 (6.6%)
  • May55 (8.4%)
  • June50 (7.7%)
  • July48 (7.4%)
  • August57 (8.7%)
  • September50 (7.7%)
  • October64 (9.8%)
  • November64 (9.8%)
  • December56 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight467 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A119 crashes

On the A119, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph489 (75%)
  • 40 mph107 (16%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph53 (8.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds515 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Other22 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry412 (63%)
  • Wet or damp220 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway592 (91%)
  • Roundabout43 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A119 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A119, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant482 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist119 (14%)
  • Pedestrian118 (14%)
  • Cyclist88 (10%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car885 (72%)
  • Motorcycle122 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20192 (22%)
  • 21 to 25138 (16%)
  • 26 to 35149 (17%)
  • 36 to 45102 (12%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6556 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.5%)
  • Over 7539 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider588 (68%)
  • Passenger155 (18%)
  • Pedestrian118 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A119

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A119

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A119 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A119 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Hertfordshire has the most, with 639, followed by Tower Hamlets (3).

Collisions on the A119 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hertfordshire63984515107
2ndTower Hamlets3300

A119 crashes by town

Collisions on the A119 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hertford (345) and Ware (111).

Recent crashes on the A119

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A119, from 21 December 2021 to 11 December 2025.

Severity