Slight
Chrysler Neon crash on the B4348 in Herefordshire, 31 Dec 2009, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E000041
Herefordshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 574 road traffic collisions in Herefordshire in 2009, and 812 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 79 were serious.
Collisions were up 11% on 2008 (519), and casualties rose from 725.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,794 collisions in Herefordshire.
- Collisions in 2009
- 574
- Up 11% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 812
- Up 12% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 1.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 79
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in Herefordshire in 2009
1.7% of collisions in Herefordshire in 2009 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.4% and 23% in Herefordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal101.7%
- Serious7914%
- Slight48584%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal131.6%
- Serious9211%
- Slight70787%
Herefordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Herefordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 736 in 1999. 2009 is highlighted, with 574, up 11% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 277 | 378 |
| 2024 | 333 | 470 |
| 2023 | 304 | 409 |
| 2022 | 297 | 383 |
| 2021 | 311 | 445 |
| 2020 | 263 | 337 |
| 2019 | 361 | 498 |
| 2018 | 342 | 465 |
| 2017 | 324 | 431 |
| 2016 | 385 | 535 |
| 2015 | 400 | 559 |
| 2014 | 392 | 560 |
| 2013 | 376 | 527 |
| 2012 | 426 | 609 |
| 2011 | 457 | 636 |
| 2010 | 475 | 647 |
| 2009 | 574 | 812 |
| 2008 | 519 | 725 |
| 2007 | 581 | 846 |
| 2006 | 551 | 782 |
| 2005 | 567 | 879 |
| 2004 | 624 | 918 |
| 2003 | 622 | 865 |
| 2002 | 678 | 997 |
| 2001 | 688 | 1,046 |
| 2000 | 680 | 1,013 |
| 1999 | 736 | 1,064 |
| 1998 | 702 | 1,008 |
| 1997 | 664 | 918 |
| 1996 | 580 | 835 |
| 1995 | 598 | 809 |
| 1994 | 589 | 779 |
| 1993 | 555 | 746 |
| 1992 | 574 | 757 |
| 1991 | 599 | 794 |
| 1990 | 680 | 863 |
| 1989 | 669 | 918 |
| 1988 | 634 | 875 |
| 1987 | 615 | 843 |
| 1986 | 655 | 871 |
| 1985 | 603 | 815 |
| 1984 | 617 | 839 |
| 1983 | 587 | 763 |
| 1982 | 538 | 737 |
| 1981 | 578 | 817 |
| 1980 | 593 | 833 |
| 1979 | 621 | 865 |
When and where crashes happen in Herefordshire in 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday75 (13%)
- Tuesday96 (17%)
- Wednesday78 (14%)
- Thursday95 (17%)
- Friday104 (18%)
- Saturday75 (13%)
- Sunday51 (8.9%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5923 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5984 (15%)
- 09:00 to 11:5991 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:59114 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:59115 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:5983 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5952 (9.1%)
Collisions by month
- January42 (7.3%)
- February37 (6.4%)
- March51 (8.9%)
- April34 (5.9%)
- May54 (9.4%)
- June51 (8.9%)
- July44 (7.7%)
- August48 (8.4%)
- September40 (7%)
- October47 (8.2%)
- November69 (12%)
- December57 (9.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight410 (71%)
- Dark, no street lighting108 (19%)
- Dark, street lights lit53 (9.2%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds446 (78%)
- Raining, no high winds80 (14%)
- Raining with high winds14 (2.4%)
- Fine with high winds12 (2.1%)
- Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
- Other15 (2.6%)
Road surface
- Dry356 (62%)
- Wet or damp182 (32%)
- Frost or ice35 (6.1%)
- Snow1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph229 (40%)
- 40 mph38 (6.6%)
- 50 mph24 (4.2%)
- 60 mph250 (44%)
- 70 mph32 (5.6%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway510 (89%)
- Dual carriageway47 (8.2%)
- Roundabout11 (1.9%)
- One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Herefordshire in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant600 (74%)
- Pedestrian62 (7.6%)
- Cyclist52 (6.4%)
- Motorcyclist51 (6.3%)
- Van occupant28 (3.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 512 (1.5%)
- 6 to 1024 (3%)
- 11 to 1530 (3.7%)
- 16 to 20165 (20%)
- 21 to 2597 (12%)
- 26 to 35133 (16%)
- 36 to 45137 (17%)
- 46 to 5588 (11%)
- 56 to 6562 (7.6%)
- 66 to 7535 (4.3%)
- Over 7529 (3.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider571 (70%)
- Passenger179 (22%)
- Pedestrian62 (7.6%)
Vehicles involved
- Car776 (77%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (6%)
- Motorcycle58 (5.7%)
- Pedal cycle53 (5.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car10 (1%)
- Agricultural vehicle9 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Herefordshire in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Herefordshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Herefordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Herefordshire had the 95th most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 95th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 86th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 39th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 80th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Herefordshire in 2009
Red Hill, Herefordshire, HR2 7RN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Herefordshire in 2009, with 41 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Red Hill, Herefordshire, HR2 7RN area55 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions41 collisions
- Central, Herefordshire, HR4 9EE area48 casualties, 4 serious collisions38 collisions
- Widemarsh, Herefordshire, HR4 0FE area23 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Eign Hill, Herefordshire, HR1 2TU area14 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Ross East, Herefordshire, HR9 7AE area14 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Ross North, Herefordshire, HR9 7US area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Belmont Rural, Herefordshire, HR2 7UG area11 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Holmer, Herefordshire, HR1 1LF area11 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Saxon Gate, Herefordshire, HR2 6HY area11 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Leominster South, Herefordshire, HR6 8EP area7 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
Roads in Herefordshire with the most crashes in 2009
The A49 had the most collisions in Herefordshire in 2009: 76, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A49 | 76 | 123 | 3 | 12 |
| 2nd | A465 | 47 | 73 | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd | A438 | 38 | 50 | 1 | 6 |
| 4th | A4103 | 32 | 45 | 1 | 3 |
| 5th | A44 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| 6th | A40 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| 7th | A449 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | B4399 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 9th | A4110 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th | B4234 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | B4348 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | B4352 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A480 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B4224 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | B4214 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B4361 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A417 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | B4355 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B4362 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | M50 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Herefordshire: crashes in 2009
Hereford had the most collisions of any town in Herefordshire in 2009: 155.
Postcode districts in Herefordshire: crashes in 2009
HR2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Herefordshire in 2009: 138.
Latest crashes in Herefordshire in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Herefordshire in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A49 in Herefordshire, 31 Dec 2009, 19:50
- Vauxhall Astra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E000029
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A49 in Herefordshire, 31 Dec 2009, 11:40
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E000230
- Serious
Citroen Xsara crash on the B4352 in Herefordshire, 28 Dec 2009, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E000007
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A49 in Herefordshire, 27 Dec 2009, 22:45
- Ford Fiesta and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E907259
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A44 in Herefordshire, 27 Dec 2009, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200922E907301
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A4110 in Herefordshire, 25 Dec 2009, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907290
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 25 Dec 2009, 11:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E907293
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4355 in Herefordshire, 24 Dec 2009, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E000192
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A4112 in Herefordshire, 24 Dec 2009, 08:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907215
- Slight
Proton Persona crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 23 Dec 2009, 13:40
- Proton Persona and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200922E907213
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 23 Dec 2009, 10:45
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E000002
- Slight
Lexus IS200 crash on the A438 in Herefordshire, 22 Dec 2009, 08:00
- Lexus IS200 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907218
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A4110 in Herefordshire, 22 Dec 2009, 07:00
- Audi A4 and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E000001
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 21 Dec 2009, 11:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907209
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A465 in Herefordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 13:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E907113
- Slight
Renault Espace crash on the A4111 in Herefordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 00:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907211
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A438 in Herefordshire, 19 Dec 2009, 22:50
- Suzuki Swift and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E907163
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 19 Dec 2009, 13:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907112
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 18 Dec 2009, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E000094
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the B4529 in Herefordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200922E907282
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A4103 in Herefordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 17:30
- BMW 3 Series and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907128
- Slight
Rover 45 crash on the A438 in Herefordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200922E907122
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in Herefordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 13:00
- Peugeot 306 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200922E907106