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A5183 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,808 collisions on the A5183 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,860 casualties. Of those crashes, 67 were fatal and 547 serious, and 71 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 46 collisions on the A5183, up 35% from 34 in 2024, with 67 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,808
411th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,860
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
71 people killed
Serious collisions
547
658 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Up 49% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5183

On the A5183, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal672.4%
  • Serious54719%
  • Slight2,19478%

Where the A5183 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
411th
Most casualties
405th
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
374th

A5183 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5183 peaked at 91 in 1995 and were down to 46 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5183, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254667
20243445
20236180
20224862
20213951
20202839
20195071
20184050
20173952
20162736
20154154
20143745
20133851
20123335
20114969
20104361
20094153
20084565
20074872
20065275
20054058
20045681
20035275
20026398
20017498
20007696
199976103
19987093
199778106
199686109
199591120
19946076
199371105
19927097
199189121
199081118
198987109
198877111
198781122
19868196
198583109
198491127
198379147
198287128
19816182
19806284
19794758

When crashes happen on the A5183

Friday has the most collisions on the A5183 (480), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (600).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday361 (13%)
  • Tuesday407 (14%)
  • Wednesday415 (15%)
  • Thursday445 (16%)
  • Friday480 (17%)
  • Saturday386 (14%)
  • Sunday314 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am122 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am59 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am383 (14%)
  • 9am to noon371 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm482 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm600 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm459 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight332 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January248 (8.8%)
  • February199 (7.1%)
  • March209 (7.4%)
  • April212 (7.5%)
  • May215 (7.7%)
  • June264 (9.4%)
  • July229 (8.2%)
  • August228 (8.1%)
  • September242 (8.6%)
  • October256 (9.1%)
  • November276 (9.8%)
  • December230 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,893 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit714 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting162 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5183 crashes

On the A5183, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,488 (53%)
  • 40 mph261 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph109 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph904 (32%)
  • 70 mph33 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,228 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds394 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist31 (1.1%)
  • Other101 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,769 (63%)
  • Wet or damp948 (34%)
  • Frost or ice51 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep16 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,433 (87%)
  • Roundabout247 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5183 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A5183, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,500 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist530 (14%)
  • Pedestrian355 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist266 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant95 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (1%)
  • Other75 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,106 (75%)
  • Motorcycle529 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle268 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes245 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes157 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (0.9%)
  • Other95 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1075 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 15158 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20729 (19%)
  • 21 to 25565 (15%)
  • 26 to 35785 (20%)
  • 36 to 45516 (13%)
  • 46 to 55413 (11%)
  • 56 to 65268 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75160 (4.1%)
  • Over 7592 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,615 (68%)
  • Passenger890 (23%)
  • Pedestrian355 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5183

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5183

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5183 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5183 were recorded in 6 council areas. St Albans has the most, with 1,792, followed by Hertsmere (822) and Dacorum (77).

Collisions on the A5183 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt Albans1,7922,49347371
2ndHertsmere8221,09317126
3rdDacorum77117021
4thCentral Bedfordshire7396317
5thBarnet3141010
6thHarrow91502

A5183 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5183 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by St Albans (616) and Radlett (326).

Recent crashes on the A5183

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5183, from 21 May to 30 December 2025.

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