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Rickmansworth road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,115 road traffic collisions in Rickmansworth, Three Rivers, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,696 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 405 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, down from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,115
439th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,696
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
405
449 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Rickmansworth

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221%
  • Serious40519%
  • Slight1,68880%

What the data shows

  • Rickmansworth had 186 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 289 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Rickmansworth were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 368 children under 16 were killed or injured in Rickmansworth, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in Rickmansworth.

Where Rickmansworth ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
439th
Most casualties
438th
Most fatal collisions
451st
Most serious collisions
406th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday303 (14%)
  • Tuesday324 (15%)
  • Wednesday306 (14%)
  • Thursday327 (15%)
  • Friday363 (17%)
  • Saturday274 (13%)
  • Sunday218 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,557 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit507 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,690 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway179 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout134 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road105 (5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph1,897 (90%)
  • 40 mph122 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph52 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,663 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds302 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,485 (55%)
  • Pedestrian446 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist345 (13%)
  • Cyclist290 (11%)
  • Van occupant47 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Rickmansworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rickmansworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Rickmansworth peaked at 83 in 1996; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
20241820
20232327
20221616
20211112
20201111
20192123
20182835
20172937
20162128
20153952
20143441
20132026
20121819
20112834
20103138
20093034
20083041
20072945
20063033
20054761
20044046
20034860
20026279
20015573
20004558
19996482
199878108
199781110
199683126
199568103
19946178
19936484
19924969
19914154
19905059
19897288
19886877
19875269
19866892
19857183
19847997
19836068
19825364
19815973
19806184
19796169

Map of recent crashes in Rickmansworth

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Rickmansworth

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Rickmansworth

The 24 most recent collisions in Rickmansworth happened between 9 February 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Rickmansworth

The A412 has the most collisions in Rickmansworth, 1,028 of 2,115 (49%), followed by the A404 (155).

Collisions in Rickmansworth on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4121,0281,3186197
2ndA404155205324
3rdA4145305208

Council areas covering Rickmansworth

Collisions in Rickmansworth were recorded in 3 council areas. Three Rivers has 2,090 of 2,115 (99%).

Collisions in Rickmansworth by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThree Rivers2,0902,66122399
2ndWatford162505
3rdHillingdon4401

Postcode districts in Rickmansworth

Collisions in Rickmansworth were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by WD3 (2,110) and WD18 (5).