Appeal after serious collision in St Pauls Walden

Police are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following a serious road traffic collision in St Pauls Walden.

The incident occurred on the Whitwell Road at around 5.18pm on Saturday (1 November) and involved a grey Mazda MX5 and a blue Audi A1. The two vehicles were travelling in opposite directions.

The driver of the Mazda suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital. A passenger of the Audi sustained a broken wrist. The driver and other passenger were uninjured.

Sergeant Timothy Davies, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: “I am appealing for witnesses to this collision to contact police to assist our investigation into what happened. 

“I’m particularly keen to speak to anyone with a dash cam and who was driving in the area at the time in case they recorded any important footage. If you captured anything, please upload this via herts.police.uk/dashcamupload.

You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting ISR 562 of 1 November, 2025.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

In an emergency, always call 999.