Hitchin road traffic accidents
Hitchin recorded 1,709 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,170 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 2,170
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 2,170
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hitchin
Roads in Hitchin
Postcode districts in Hitchin
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Hitchin
Road collision statistics for Hitchin
Collisions recorded
1,709
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,170
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
243
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hitchin
Collisions in Hitchin are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in Hitchin happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hitchin have produced 2,170 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 159 collisions, Monday 250 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 301 collisions, Friday 259 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,247 collisions, Darkness 462 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,370 collisions, Roundabout 184 collisions, One way street 56 collisions, One way street/Slip road 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 1,576 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,368 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,375 casualties, Passenger 388 casualties, Pedestrian 407 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hitchin
How many road accidents have there been in Hitchin?
1,709 collisions have been recorded in Hitchin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,170 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hitchin were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 243 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Hitchin resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hitchin?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Hitchin, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hitchin happen on?
80.2% of collisions in Hitchin are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hitchin?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 2,170 casualties recorded in Hitchin.
Is road safety in Hitchin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hitchin fell 40% 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 Hitchin 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 Hitchin cover 1999 to 2025.