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Borehamwood road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,464 road traffic collisions in Borehamwood, Hertsmere, from 1982 to 2025, and 4,262 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 501 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1982
3,464
295th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,262
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
501
541 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Borehamwood

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal240.7%
  • Serious50114%
  • Slight2,93985%

What the data shows

  • Borehamwood had 489 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 651 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Borehamwood were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 533 children under 16 were killed or injured in Borehamwood, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Borehamwood.

Where Borehamwood ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
295th
Most casualties
301st
Most fatal collisions
413th
Most serious collisions
337th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday528 (15%)
  • Tuesday538 (16%)
  • Wednesday505 (15%)
  • Thursday525 (15%)
  • Friday613 (18%)
  • Saturday443 (13%)
  • Sunday312 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,473 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit917 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,618 (76%)
  • Roundabout516 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway226 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road76 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,003 (87%)
  • 40 mph157 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph89 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph62 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph134 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,789 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds463 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other84 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,350 (55%)
  • Pedestrian739 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist644 (15%)
  • Cyclist294 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant67 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Borehamwood road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Borehamwood, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in Borehamwood peaked at 132 in 1989; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253846
20244547
20235463
20225265
20214255
20204963
20194452
20185159
20175770
20165767
20156481
20145670
20136180
20126785
20116382
20106181
20097486
20086381
20077187
20067193
20057094
200479105
200383101
200278101
200184107
200083104
199999120
1998104130
199799121
1996104126
1995101115
1994106121
199384118
199295125
199194124
199096118
1989132155
1988103127
1987101124
1986106118
1985104123
198494107
1983111124
1982114141

Map of recent crashes in Borehamwood

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Borehamwood

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Borehamwood

The 24 most recent collisions in Borehamwood happened between 7 May and 30 December 2025.

Crashes by road in Borehamwood

The A5135 has the most collisions in Borehamwood, 474 of 3,464 (14%), followed by the A1 (423).

Collisions in Borehamwood on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5135474569265
2ndA1423509447
3rdB5378416520452
4thA411212285330
5thA518391311

Council areas covering Borehamwood

Collisions in Borehamwood were recorded in 3 council areas. Hertsmere has 2,864 of 3,464 (83%).

Collisions in Borehamwood by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHertsmere2,8643,54119433
2ndBarnet592710568
3rdWelwyn Hatfield4500

Postcode districts in Borehamwood

Collisions in Borehamwood were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by WD6 (3,280) and EN5 (166).