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Herefordshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 385 road traffic collisions in Herefordshire in 2016, and 535 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2015 (400), and casualties fell from 559.

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

Collisions in 2016
385
Down 4% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
535
Down 4% on 2015
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Herefordshire in 2016

1.6% of collisions in Herefordshire in 2016 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.4% and 23% in Herefordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious8021%
  • Slight29978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9017%
  • Slight43982%

Herefordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Herefordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 736 in 1999. 2016 is highlighted, with 385, down 4% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (16%)
  • Tuesday44 (11%)
  • Wednesday57 (15%)
  • Thursday62 (16%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday56 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (11%)
  • February34 (8.8%)
  • March31 (8.1%)
  • April34 (8.8%)
  • May40 (10%)
  • June35 (9.1%)
  • July21 (5.5%)
  • August22 (5.7%)
  • September35 (9.1%)
  • October33 (8.6%)
  • November37 (9.6%)
  • December22 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight298 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds340 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (7.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (67%)
  • Wet or damp113 (29%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph145 (38%)
  • 40 mph28 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph21 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph177 (46%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway343 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Herefordshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant379 (71%)
  • Cyclist47 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian42 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2061 (11%)
  • 21 to 2561 (11%)
  • 26 to 35100 (19%)
  • 36 to 4571 (13%)
  • 46 to 5569 (13%)
  • 56 to 6551 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7537 (6.9%)
  • Over 7542 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider375 (70%)
  • Passenger118 (22%)
  • Pedestrian42 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car520 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle41 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Herefordshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Herefordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Herefordshire had the 122nd most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Herefordshire in 2016

Central, Herefordshire, HR4 9EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Herefordshire in 2016, with 25 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Herefordshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A49 had the most collisions in Herefordshire in 2016: 37, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Herefordshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49376516
2ndA438333916
3rdA465202605
4thA4103192902
5thA44182524
6thA4110142005
7thA449131903
8thA40121704
9thB4224111601
10thA417101203
11thB421481000
12thB42348901
13thB434881202
14thB42036602
15thA41125601
16thA413751201
17thA4804400
18thB422141301
19thB42604501
20thB45294801

Towns in Herefordshire: crashes in 2016

Hereford had the most collisions of any town in Herefordshire in 2016: 94.

Postcode districts in Herefordshire: crashes in 2016

HR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Herefordshire in 2016: 69.

Latest crashes in Herefordshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Herefordshire in 2016, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Severity

Herefordshire road accidents in other years