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Hertford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,944 road traffic collisions in Hertford, East Hertfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 306 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 32% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
1,944
474th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,352
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
306
334 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Hertford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious30616%
  • Slight1,62383%

What the data shows

  • Hertford had 250 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 315 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Hertford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 310 children under 16 were killed or injured in Hertford, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Hertford.

Where Hertford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
474th
Most casualties
485th
Most fatal collisions
628th
Most serious collisions
500th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday288 (15%)
  • Tuesday315 (16%)
  • Wednesday297 (15%)
  • Thursday295 (15%)
  • Friday316 (16%)
  • Saturday274 (14%)
  • Sunday159 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,469 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit430 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,304 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway302 (16%)
  • Roundabout248 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph1,441 (74%)
  • 40 mph374 (19%)
  • 60 mph53 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph34 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,550 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds262 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other34 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,174 (50%)
  • Pedestrian463 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist335 (14%)
  • Cyclist277 (12%)
  • Van occupant40 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Hertford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hertford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Hertford peaked at 66 in 1997; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20242223
20231617
20222937
20212022
20201621
20193747
20182628
20173141
20163846
20154258
20145362
20133034
20123037
20113240
20102430
20092428
20082025
20073644
20062430
20053745
20045262
20033643
20025169
20014559
20005367
19994655
19985968
19976682
19965368
19954667
19945264
19934556
19924956
19914553
19905053
19895563
19884043
19876072
19865256
19855767
19845667
19835471
19824858
19815056
19806477
19795868

Map of recent crashes in Hertford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Hertford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Hertford

The 24 most recent collisions in Hertford happened between 2 August 2024 and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Hertford

The A414 has the most collisions in Hertford, 436 of 1,944 (22%), followed by the A119 (345).

Collisions in Hertford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA414436528159
2ndA119345423747
3rdB158327410267
4thB150282102110
5thB10006079012
6thA602263004
7thA10142005

Council areas covering Hertford

Collisions in Hertford were recorded in 2 council areas. East Hertfordshire has 1,937 of 1,944 (99.6%).

Collisions in Hertford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hertfordshire1,9372,34315306
2ndHertsmere4500

Postcode districts in Hertford

Collisions in Hertford were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by SG14 (1,110) and SG13 (834).