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B656 road traffic accidents

1,142 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The B656 appears in 1,142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 1,575 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 244 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
20
Serious
244
Casualties
1,575
2025 6
2024 15
2023 11
2022 11
2021 15
2020 13
2019 12
2018 7
2017 12
2016 19
2015 20
2014 24
2013 17
2012 24
2011 20
2010 27
2009 33
2008 23
2007 43
2006 46
2005 33
2004 23
2003 22
2002 28
2001 34
2000 18
1999 31
1998 41
1997 29
1996 26
1995 24
1994 27
1993 29
1992 37
1991 29
1990 40
1989 28
1988 29
1987 19
1986 33
1985 28
1984 35
1983 26
1982 26
1981 14
1980 18
1979 17

Hitchin

700 recorded here

Hatfield

33 recorded here

St Albans

1 recorded here

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Hitchin

198 recorded along the B656

Codicote

43 recorded along the B656

Baldock

37 recorded along the B656

Letchworth

24 recorded along the B656

Welwyn

13 recorded along the B656

Oaklands

5 recorded along the B656

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Accidents on the B656

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.8327, -0.2145
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2020410983234

Serious
51.8936, -0.2407
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
51.8459, -0.2297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9775, -0.2085
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Slight
51.9771, -0.2096
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.9858, -0.1971
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9167, -0.2592
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9406, -0.2750
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9420, -0.2763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.9085, -0.2524
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.9510, -0.2696
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.9250, -0.2629
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Serious
51.9458, -0.2761
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.8487, -0.2342
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2019410839933

Serious
51.9466, -0.2759
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2019410834009

Serious
51.8747, -0.2294
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2019410829193

Serious
51.9546, -0.2614
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) Pedal cycle
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