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A6141 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 453 collisions on the A6141 from 1979 to 2007, with 596 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 76 serious, and 8 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A6141 was on 5 January 2007.

Collisions since 1979
453
2,116th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
596
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
76
89 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
5 Jan 2007
Busiest year
1997
26 collisions

Crash severity on the A6141

On the A6141, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2007

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious7617%
  • Slight36981%

Where the A6141 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,116th
Most casualties
2,153rd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

A6141 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6141 peaked at 26 in 1997, and none have been recorded since 2007.

Collisions and casualties on the A6141, 1979 to 2007

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200712
200611
20051828
20041931
20031623
20021924
20011721
20001823
19991819
19981014
19972630
19961316
19952025
19942234
19931924
19921420
19911417
19901516
19892126
19881522
19872025
19862028
19851316
19841819
19831117
19821423
19811621
19801620
1979911

When crashes happen on the A6141

Friday has the most collisions on the A6141 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (118).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (15%)
  • Tuesday69 (15%)
  • Wednesday60 (13%)
  • Thursday68 (15%)
  • Friday85 (19%)
  • Saturday61 (13%)
  • Sunday41 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (15%)
  • 9am to noon67 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm118 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.2%)
  • February39 (8.6%)
  • March38 (8.4%)
  • April33 (7.3%)
  • May37 (8.2%)
  • June36 (7.9%)
  • July36 (7.9%)
  • August40 (8.8%)
  • September52 (11%)
  • October53 (12%)
  • November39 (8.6%)
  • December22 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight353 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6141 crashes

On the A6141, 37% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph159 (35%)
  • 40 mph47 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph168 (37%)
  • 70 mph77 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds369 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (66%)
  • Wet or damp142 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway293 (65%)
  • Roundabout79 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6141 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A6141, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant359 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (15%)
  • Pedestrian75 (13%)
  • Cyclist45 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car624 (74%)
  • Motorcycle90 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20127 (21%)
  • 21 to 2581 (14%)
  • 26 to 35111 (19%)
  • 36 to 4567 (11%)
  • 46 to 5558 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.9%)
  • Over 7518 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider388 (65%)
  • Passenger133 (22%)
  • Pedestrian75 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A6141

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A6141

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6141 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6141 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Hertfordshire has the most, with 446, followed by Bedford (4).

Collisions on the A6141 in each area, 1979 to 2007
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Hertfordshire446588875
2ndBedford4400

A6141 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6141 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Baldock (155) and Letchworth (58).

Latest recorded crashes on the A6141

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A6141, from 13 August 2004 to 5 January 2007.

Severity