Hoddesdon road traffic accidents
Hoddesdon recorded 1,419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,829 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,829
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,829
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hoddesdon
Roads in Hoddesdon
Postcode districts in Hoddesdon
Accidents in Hoddesdon
Road collision statistics for Hoddesdon
Collisions recorded
1,419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,829
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hoddesdon
Collisions in Hoddesdon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in Hoddesdon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hoddesdon have produced 1,829 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 141 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,015 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,065 collisions, Roundabout 160 collisions, Dual carriageway 154 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,181 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,134 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,215 casualties, Passenger 351 casualties, Pedestrian 263 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hoddesdon
How many road accidents have there been in Hoddesdon?
1,419 collisions have been recorded in Hoddesdon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,829 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hoddesdon were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 167 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Hoddesdon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hoddesdon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Hoddesdon, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hoddesdon happen on?
75.1% of collisions in Hoddesdon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hoddesdon?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 1,829 casualties recorded in Hoddesdon.
Is road safety in Hoddesdon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hoddesdon were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Hoddesdon 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 Hoddesdon cover 1999 to 2024.