Crap Towns / Hatfield / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Hatfield?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Hatfield from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.4, down from 2.9 in 2021.
Hatfield built a shopping centre over the motorway, which is the most effort the town has ever put into hiding something.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 10.8 km | 2.9 |
| Hatfield | – | 2.3 |
| St Albans | 6.2 km | 2.1 |
| Potters Bar | 8.1 km | 2.0 |
| Redbourn | 12.2 km | 1.9 |
| Borehamwood | 12.0 km | 1.8 |
| London Colney | 6.8 km | 1.5 |
| Chiswell Green | 9.8 km | 1.5 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 5.0 km | 1.5 |
| Hertford | 10.8 km | 1.0 |
| Harpenden | 9.8 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |