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Herefordshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in Herefordshire in 2018, and 465 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2017 (324), and casualties rose from 431.

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

Collisions in 2018
342
Up 6% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
465
Up 8% on 2017
Fatal collisions
11
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Herefordshire in 2018

3.2% of collisions in Herefordshire in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.4% and 23% in Herefordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.2%
  • Serious7422%
  • Slight25775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious8218%
  • Slight37180%

Herefordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Herefordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 736 in 1999. 2018 is highlighted, with 342, up 6% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 342
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (17%)
  • Tuesday47 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday58 (17%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (9.6%)
  • February22 (6.4%)
  • March30 (8.8%)
  • April15 (4.4%)
  • May32 (9.4%)
  • June15 (4.4%)
  • July33 (9.6%)
  • August28 (8.2%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October38 (11%)
  • November31 (9.1%)
  • December30 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight264 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (7.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds302 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (7.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (67%)
  • Wet or damp102 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph135 (39%)
  • 40 mph17 (5%)
  • 50 mph23 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph149 (44%)
  • 70 mph16 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway302 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Herefordshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant312 (67%)
  • Pedestrian43 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist40 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2058 (12%)
  • 21 to 2545 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4564 (14%)
  • 46 to 5569 (15%)
  • 56 to 6551 (11%)
  • 66 to 7535 (7.5%)
  • Over 7530 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider328 (71%)
  • Passenger94 (20%)
  • Pedestrian43 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (72%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown10 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Herefordshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Herefordshire had the 118th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
121st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Herefordshire in 2018

Central, Herefordshire, HR4 9EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Herefordshire in 2018, with 24 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Herefordshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A49 had the most collisions in Herefordshire in 2018: 37, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Herefordshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA493750310
2ndA465243704
3rdA4103233715
4thA438232605
5thA44152106
6thA40142121
7thB422491122
8thB434881511
9thB43617800
10thM5071302
11thA4806701
12thB42146902
13thB43496702
14thA4175501
15thA4495900
16thA41104502
17thA41124702
18thA41374602
19thB43624602
20thA41113400

Towns in Herefordshire: crashes in 2018

Hereford had the most collisions of any town in Herefordshire in 2018: 83.

Postcode districts in Herefordshire: crashes in 2018

HR1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Herefordshire in 2018: 60.

Latest crashes in Herefordshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Herefordshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Herefordshire road accidents in other years