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Elstree road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 451 road traffic collisions in Elstree, Hertsmere, from 1982 to 2025, and 590 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 78 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, down from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
451
1,229th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
590
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
78
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Elstree

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious7817%
  • Slight36982%

What the data shows

  • Elstree had 63 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 77 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Elstree were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 63 children under 16 were killed or injured in Elstree, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Elstree.

Where Elstree ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,229th
Most casualties
1,209th
Most fatal collisions
1,561st
Most serious collisions
1,326th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (15%)
  • Tuesday58 (13%)
  • Wednesday58 (13%)
  • Thursday76 (17%)
  • Friday83 (18%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (77%)
  • Roundabout53 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph310 (69%)
  • 40 mph52 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph64 (14%)
  • 70 mph19 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds350 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant397 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (14%)
  • Pedestrian43 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist32 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Elstree road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Elstree, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in Elstree peaked at 20 in 1999; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202467
202366
202246
202145
2020813
20191013
201879
201778
201677
201567
201455
20131114
201288
2011812
20101215
200955
200844
20071319
200657
200558
20041318
200333
2002813
20011114
200067
19992023
19981418
19971522
19961018
1995918
19941518
19931217
19921516
19911316
19901827
19891112
19881522
19871819
19862026
19851419
19841723
19831522
19821417

Map of recent crashes in Elstree

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Elstree

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Elstree

The 24 most recent collisions in Elstree happened between 5 June 2021 and 7 August 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Elstree

The A5183 has the most collisions in Elstree, 174 of 451 (39%), followed by the A411 (126).

Collisions in Elstree on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5183174231227
2ndA411126180123
3rdA416068114
4thA5415409
5thA51358800
6thM18901

Council areas covering Elstree

Collisions in Elstree were recorded in 3 council areas. Hertsmere has 308 of 451 (68%).

Collisions in Elstree by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHertsmere308416345
2ndBarnet127156130
3rdHarrow151703

Postcode districts in Elstree

Collisions in Elstree were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WD6 (441) and HA7 (10).