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A1250 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 474 collisions on the A1250 from 1979 to 2025, with 587 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 70 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1250, down 63% from 8 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
474
2,056th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
587
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
70
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1250

On the A1250, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious7015%
  • Slight39984%

Where the A1250 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,056th
Most casualties
2,180th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

A1250 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1250 peaked at 22 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1250, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202488
202355
202269
202179
202047
201933
201846
201767
201646
2015811
201467
201344
201288
201122
201044
2009711
200857
20071213
20061417
2005711
20041316
20031526
20021416
20011114
20001315
19991416
19981113
1997811
19961213
19951415
19941111
19931920
199299
19912230
19901113
19891722
198899
19871318
198689
19851719
19841521
19831214
19822130
19811314
19801416
19791119

When crashes happen on the A1250

Monday has the most collisions on the A1250 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (115).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (17%)
  • Tuesday65 (14%)
  • Wednesday65 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (17%)
  • Friday79 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (14%)
  • 9am to noon68 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm70 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (10%)
  • February37 (7.8%)
  • March23 (4.9%)
  • April27 (5.7%)
  • May47 (9.9%)
  • June40 (8.4%)
  • July34 (7.2%)
  • August36 (7.6%)
  • September42 (8.9%)
  • October48 (10%)
  • November50 (11%)
  • December42 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight342 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1250 crashes

On the A1250, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph445 (94%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds383 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (61%)
  • Wet or damp174 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (82%)
  • Roundabout48 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1250 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A1250, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant302 (51%)
  • Pedestrian114 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (14%)
  • Cyclist53 (9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car614 (74%)
  • Motorcycle88 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20138 (24%)
  • 21 to 2572 (12%)
  • 26 to 3592 (16%)
  • 36 to 4577 (13%)
  • 46 to 5562 (11%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.4%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider359 (61%)
  • Passenger114 (19%)
  • Pedestrian114 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1250

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1250

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1250 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1250 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Hertfordshire has the most, with 459, followed by Uttlesford (12).

Collisions on the A1250 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hertfordshire459564567
2ndUttlesford121802

A1250 crashes by town

Of the 474 collisions on the A1250, 455 were in the built-up area of Bishop's Stortford.

Recent crashes on the A1250

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1250, from 8 July 2021 to 9 December 2025.

Severity