Road collisions in Dacorum
Police recorded 872 road collisions involving injury in Dacorum between 2021 and 2025, about 174 a year. 17 of them were fatal, and an estimated 185 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 171 in 2021 to 161 in 2025, a fall of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Dacorum should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Dacorum, 1,174 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 63%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 148 | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 112 | 9.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 106 | 9.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 740 | 63.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 2 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 57 | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 9 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 12 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 36 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 54 | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 104 | 9.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 128 | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 242 | 21.0% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 176 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 171 | 14.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 121 | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 62 | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 45 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.4% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.7% a cyclist (15.0%) and 11.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 5.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 4 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,265 | 74.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 118 | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 46 | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 110 | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 113 | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 6 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 30 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Dacorum
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breakspear Way (A414) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Adeyfield Road | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | London Road (A4251) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Dunstable Road (A5183) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | The Common | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | St Albans Road (A414) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A4251 | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Maylands Avenue (A4147) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Midland Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | M1 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | M25 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Breakspear Way (A414) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Leverstock Green Road (A4147) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Selden Hill (A414) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Dunstable Road (A5183) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Hemp Lane (A4251) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Leighton Buzzard Road (A4146) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | A4147 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Queensway (B487) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Station Road (A4146) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Queensway (B487) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | M1 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | St Albans Road (A414) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | London Road (A5183) | Private drive or entrance | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Rucklers Lane (A4251) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 57 | 0 | 18 |
| High Street | 34 | 0 | 11 |
| St Albans Road | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| Leighton Buzzard Road | 28 | 2 | 12 |
| Queensway | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Redbourn Road | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Breakspear Way | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Maylands Avenue | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Dunstable Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Station Road | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Leverstock Green Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Adeyfield Road | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlowes | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Bennetts End Road | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Midland Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
59% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 21% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 46% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4251 | 89 | 2 | 29 |
| A414 | 63 | 2 | 8 |
| M1 | 56 | 1 | 8 |
| A41 | 51 | 2 | 9 |
| A4147 | 39 | 1 | 8 |
| A5183 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| B487 | 27 | 2 | 5 |
| A4146 | 27 | 1 | 10 |
| B440 | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| M25 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| B486 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| B489 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| B4505 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| B4506 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| B488 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Dacorum happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 55% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 68 | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 302 | 34.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 79 | 9.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 423 | 48.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 53 | 6.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 465 | 53.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 120 | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 50 | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 76 | 8.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 108 | 12.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 472 | 54.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 252 | 29.0% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 49 | 5.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 2 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 4 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 24 | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 65 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 641 | 73.5% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 179 | 20.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 6 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 33 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 13 | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Dacorum | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 483 | 55.4% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 389 | 44.6% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.