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M10 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 collisions on the M10 from 1979 to 2009, with 202 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 29 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the M10 was on 30 January 2009.

Collisions since 1979
144
3,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
202
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
29
37 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
30 Jan 2009
Busiest year
2006
11 collisions

Crash severity on the M10

On the M10, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2009

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious2920%
  • Slight11076%

Where the M10 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,642nd
Most casualties
3,611th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

M10 accidents by year

Collisions on the M10 peaked at 11 in 2006, and none have been recorded since 2009.

Collisions and casualties on the M10, 1979 to 2009

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200911
2008814
200755
20061111
200535
2004813
200345
200255
200147
200033
199933
199811
199734
199613
199545
199411
1993610
199222
199123
199046
198911
198856
198733
19861112
198577
1984514
1983816
198256
198157
1980811
1979712

When crashes happen on the M10

Friday has the most collisions on the M10 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.7%)
  • Tuesday13 (9%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday28 (19%)
  • Friday32 (22%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday13 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (3.5%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (13%)
  • 9am to noon22 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.9%)
  • February6 (4.2%)
  • March14 (9.7%)
  • April13 (9%)
  • May10 (6.9%)
  • June7 (4.9%)
  • July17 (12%)
  • August12 (8.3%)
  • September14 (9.7%)
  • October14 (9.7%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December11 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M10 crashes

On the M10, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph138 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (65%)
  • Wet or damp46 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway131 (91%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.8%)
  • Single carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M10 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the M10, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (10%)
  • Van occupant19 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian2 (1%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car197 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (11%)
  • 21 to 2535 (17%)
  • 26 to 3554 (27%)
  • 36 to 4534 (17%)
  • 46 to 5523 (11%)
  • 56 to 658 (4%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.5%)
  • Over 752 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (65%)
  • Passenger68 (34%)
  • Pedestrian2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the M10

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the M10

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M10 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M10 were recorded in 2 council areas. St Albans has the most, with 135, followed by Birmingham (7).

Collisions on the M10 in each area, 1979 to 2009
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSt Albans135192529
2ndBirmingham7800

M10 crashes by town

Of the 144 collisions on the M10, 5 were in the built-up area of Birmingham.

Latest recorded crashes on the M10

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the M10, from 19 January 2006 to 30 January 2009.

Severity