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Herefordshire road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 655 road traffic collisions in Herefordshire in 1986, and 871 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1985 (603), and casualties rose from 815.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,794 collisions in Herefordshire.

Collisions in 1986
655
Up 9% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
871
Up 7% on 1985
Fatal collisions
12
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Herefordshire in 1986

1.8% of collisions in Herefordshire in 1986 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.4% and 23% in Herefordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious16625%
  • Slight47773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious20323%
  • Slight65575%

Herefordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Herefordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 736 in 1999. 1986 is highlighted, with 655, up 9% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025277378
2024333470
2023304409
2022297383
2021311445
2020263337
2019361498
2018342465
2017324431
2016385535
2015400559
2014392560
2013376527
2012426609
2011457636
2010475647
2009574812
2008519725
2007581846
2006551782
2005567879
2004624918
2003622865
2002678997
20016881,046
20006801,013
19997361,064
19987021,008
1997664918
1996580835
1995598809
1994589779
1993555746
1992574757
1991599794
1990680863
1989669918
1988634875
1987615843
1986655871
1985603815
1984617839
1983587763
1982538737
1981578817
1980593833
1979621865

When and where crashes happen in Herefordshire in 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (12%)
  • Wednesday101 (15%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday109 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (14%)
  • Sunday89 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59168 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7.9%)
  • February37 (5.6%)
  • March45 (6.9%)
  • April46 (7%)
  • May58 (8.9%)
  • June47 (7.2%)
  • July55 (8.4%)
  • August61 (9.3%)
  • September62 (9.5%)
  • October67 (10%)
  • November59 (9%)
  • December66 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds511 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry411 (63%)
  • Wet or damp204 (31%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.8%)
  • Snow13 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph329 (50%)
  • 40 mph30 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph274 (42%)
  • 70 mph20 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway565 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout36 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Herefordshire in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist183 (21%)
  • Pedestrian101 (12%)
  • Cyclist93 (11%)
  • Van occupant26 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20260 (30%)
  • 21 to 25128 (15%)
  • 26 to 35133 (15%)
  • 36 to 4590 (10%)
  • 46 to 5566 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6543 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.9%)
  • Over 7520 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider559 (64%)
  • Passenger211 (24%)
  • Pedestrian101 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car707 (62%)
  • Motorcycle188 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Herefordshire in 1986

Map of the last 6 crashes of 1986 in Herefordshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 6 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Herefordshire ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Herefordshire had the 131st most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Herefordshire with the most crashes in 1986

The A49 had the most collisions in Herefordshire in 1986: 101, including 3 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Herefordshire, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49101134321
2ndA4656277219
3rdA4385362211
4thA40273807
5thA4110232917
6thB4399202504
7thA44193706
8thB4224151902
9thB4228151505
10thA456122505
11thA4112111704
12thB4260101602
13thA410391003
14thB43489902
15thB43597800
16thA411161001
17thA413761403
18thB43526604
19thB436261311
20thA4495802

Towns in Herefordshire: crashes in 1986

Hereford had the most collisions of any town in Herefordshire in 1986: 201.

Postcode districts in Herefordshire: crashes in 1986

HR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Herefordshire in 1986: 128.

Latest crashes in Herefordshire in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Herefordshire in 1986, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Herefordshire road accidents in other years