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Herefordshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 361 road traffic collisions in Herefordshire in 2019, and 498 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2018 (342), and casualties rose from 465.

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

Collisions in 2019
361
Up 6% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
498
Up 7% on 2018
Fatal collisions
7
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Herefordshire in 2019

1.9% of collisions in Herefordshire in 2019 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.4% and 23% in Herefordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7822%
  • Slight27676%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious8717%
  • Slight40281%

Herefordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Herefordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 736 in 1999. 2019 is highlighted, with 361, up 6% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 361
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday55 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (14%)
  • Thursday48 (13%)
  • Friday50 (14%)
  • Saturday46 (13%)
  • Sunday58 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.2%)
  • February40 (11%)
  • March23 (6.4%)
  • April13 (3.6%)
  • May30 (8.3%)
  • June34 (9.4%)
  • July36 (10%)
  • August28 (7.8%)
  • September43 (12%)
  • October35 (9.7%)
  • November27 (7.5%)
  • December26 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (8.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds310 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry236 (65%)
  • Wet or damp121 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph148 (41%)
  • 40 mph32 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph23 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph145 (40%)
  • 70 mph11 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Herefordshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist44 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian39 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant25 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2055 (11%)
  • 21 to 2550 (10%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 4567 (13%)
  • 46 to 5568 (14%)
  • 56 to 6551 (10%)
  • 66 to 7541 (8.2%)
  • Over 7535 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider350 (70%)
  • Passenger109 (22%)
  • Pedestrian39 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car468 (72%)
  • Motorcycle46 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Herefordshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Herefordshire had the 103rd most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Herefordshire in 2019

Central, Herefordshire, HR4 9EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Herefordshire in 2019, with 37 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Herefordshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A49 had the most collisions in Herefordshire in 2019: 46, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Herefordshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA494658110
2ndA4382533012
3rdA465243816
4thA4103203003
5thA44183014
6thA40121812
7thA4110101612
8thA417101602
9thA449101511
10thA48071000
11thB43627711
12thA41376702
13thB42346900
14thB43486801
15thA41135701
16thB42205601
17thB42144602
18thA41123300
19thB42033300
20thB42243300

Towns in Herefordshire: crashes in 2019

Hereford had the most collisions of any town in Herefordshire in 2019: 87.

Postcode districts in Herefordshire: crashes in 2019

HR2 and HR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Herefordshire in 2019, with 66 each.

Latest crashes in Herefordshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Herefordshire in 2019, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Herefordshire road accidents in other years