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Bushey road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,589 road traffic collisions in Bushey, Hertsmere, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,256 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 420 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (30).

Collisions since 1979
2,589
380th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,256
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
420
461 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Bushey

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal170.7%
  • Serious42016%
  • Slight2,15283%

What the data shows

  • Bushey had 331 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 369 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Bushey were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 374 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bushey, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Bushey.

Where Bushey ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
380th
Most casualties
376th
Most fatal collisions
560th
Most serious collisions
392nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday351 (14%)
  • Tuesday417 (16%)
  • Wednesday379 (15%)
  • Thursday424 (16%)
  • Friday423 (16%)
  • Saturday328 (13%)
  • Sunday267 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,898 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit637 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,333 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout107 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph2,242 (87%)
  • 40 mph36 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph208 (8%)
  • 70 mph70 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,038 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds408 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other53 (2%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,950 (60%)
  • Pedestrian429 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist426 (13%)
  • Cyclist277 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant72 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bushey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bushey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bushey peaked at 128 in 1982; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253342
20243034
20232832
20224258
20212934
20202228
20193035
20183147
20173541
20165160
20153845
20144050
20132737
20123147
20114148
20103444
20093040
20083342
20074555
20065061
20054155
20044955
20035382
20026278
20015679
20006592
19995766
19987497
19975466
19966276
19957182
199488115
199383100
199288122
19917795
1990101132
198993114
198894116
198791109
198687102
1985106131
1984113132
198395121
1982128158
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in Bushey

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bushey

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bushey

The 24 most recent collisions in Bushey happened between 1 May and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bushey

The A411 has the most collisions in Bushey, 592 of 2,589 (23%), followed by the A41 (268).

Collisions in Bushey on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4115927393117
2ndA41268368339
3rdA4140255312235
4thB462217298125
5thA4008155211329
6thA40986106210
7thM1457406

Council areas covering Bushey

Collisions in Bushey were recorded in 6 council areas. Hertsmere has 2,480 of 2,589 (96%).

Collisions in Bushey by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHertsmere2,4803,12015403
2ndBarnet546809
3rdHarrow344123
4thWatford121702
5thNorth Hertfordshire3302
6thThree Rivers3301

Postcode districts in Bushey

Collisions in Bushey were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by WD23 (2,150) and WD25 (428).