Henlow road traffic accidents
Henlow recorded 69 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 81 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 81
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 81
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Henlow
Roads in Henlow
Postcode districts in Henlow
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Henlow
Road collision statistics for Henlow
Collisions recorded
69
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
81
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Henlow
Collisions in Henlow are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in Henlow happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Henlow have produced 81 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 6 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 57 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 64 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Henlow
How many road accidents have there been in Henlow?
69 collisions have been recorded in Henlow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 81 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Henlow were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 12 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Henlow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Henlow?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Henlow, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Henlow happen on?
78.3% of collisions in Henlow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Henlow?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 81 casualties recorded in Henlow.
Is road safety in Henlow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Henlow rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Henlow 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 Henlow cover 1999 to 2025.