Elstree road traffic accidents
Elstree recorded 201 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 260 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 260
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 260
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Elstree
Roads in Elstree
Postcode districts in Elstree
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Elstree
Road collision statistics for Elstree
Collisions recorded
201
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
260
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elstree
Collisions in Elstree are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.4% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in Elstree happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elstree have produced 260 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 17 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 138 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 170 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 157 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 197 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Elstree
How many road accidents have there been in Elstree?
201 collisions have been recorded in Elstree in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 260 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elstree were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 32 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Elstree resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elstree?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Elstree, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elstree happen on?
84.6% of collisions in Elstree are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elstree?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 260 casualties recorded in Elstree.
Is road safety in Elstree getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elstree fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Elstree 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 Elstree cover 1999 to 2025.