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Abbots Langley and Kings Langley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,514 road traffic collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, Three Rivers, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,082 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 366 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,514
564th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,082
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
366
429 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious36624%
  • Slight1,13375%

What the data shows

  • Abbots Langley and Kings Langley had 154 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 215 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 276 children under 16 were killed or injured in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley.

Where Abbots Langley and Kings Langley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
564th
Most casualties
519th
Most fatal collisions
628th
Most serious collisions
435th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (15%)
  • Tuesday198 (13%)
  • Wednesday239 (16%)
  • Thursday249 (16%)
  • Friday264 (17%)
  • Saturday188 (12%)
  • Sunday155 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,088 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit389 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,354 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout24 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,298 (86%)
  • 40 mph50 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph35 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph102 (6.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,193 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds222 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other37 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,237 (59%)
  • Pedestrian303 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist298 (14%)
  • Cyclist136 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant58 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Abbots Langley and Kings Langley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley peaked at 64 in 1995; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
2024912
20231318
20221113
20211518
20201217
20191419
20181822
20172026
20163137
20151418
20141419
20132226
20122028
20112027
20102327
20091717
20082744
20073345
20062529
20052133
20042342
20031621
20023342
20013444
20003138
19994979
19983043
19973959
19963956
199564100
19944158
19933555
19924661
19914972
19905468
19895171
19884867
19874761
19864960
19854764
19844569
19834264
19824966
19815267
19805360
19795888

Map of recent crashes in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

The 24 most recent collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley happened between 1 October 2023 and 8 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

The A41 has the most collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, 255 of 1,514 (17%), followed by the A4251 (124).

Collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41255416362
2ndA4251124183329
3rdM25324406

Council areas covering Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

Collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley were recorded in 3 council areas. Three Rivers has 1,062 of 1,514 (70%).

Collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThree Rivers1,0621,4569260
2ndDacorum4416126103
3rdWatford111403

Postcode districts in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley

Collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WD4 (991) and WD5 (522).