Abbots Langley and Kings Langley road traffic accidents
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley recorded 600 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 809 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 809
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 809
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Road collision statistics for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Collisions recorded
600
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
809
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.3% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% of recorded collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley have produced 809 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 53 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 145 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 505 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 484 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 481 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 527 casualties, Passenger 166 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
How many road accidents have there been in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley?
600 collisions have been recorded in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 809 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 111 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley happen on?
84.2% of collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 809 casualties recorded in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley.
Is road safety in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abbots Langley and Kings Langley fell 38% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley cover 1999 to 2024.