Berkhamsted road traffic accidents
Berkhamsted recorded 432 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 555 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 555
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 555
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Berkhamsted
Roads in Berkhamsted
Postcode districts in Berkhamsted
Accidents in Berkhamsted
Road collision statistics for Berkhamsted
Collisions recorded
432
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
555
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Berkhamsted
Collisions in Berkhamsted are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in Berkhamsted happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Berkhamsted have produced 555 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 44 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 342 collisions, Darkness 90 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 410 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 391 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 354 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 353 casualties, Passenger 91 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Berkhamsted
How many road accidents have there been in Berkhamsted?
432 collisions have been recorded in Berkhamsted in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 555 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Berkhamsted were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 70 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Berkhamsted resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Berkhamsted?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Berkhamsted, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Berkhamsted happen on?
94.9% of collisions in Berkhamsted are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Berkhamsted?
Pedestrians make up 20% of the 555 casualties recorded in Berkhamsted.
Is road safety in Berkhamsted getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Berkhamsted fell 25% 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 Berkhamsted 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 Berkhamsted cover 1999 to 2024.