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Herefordshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 road traffic collisions in Herefordshire in 2020, and 337 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2019 (361), and casualties fell from 498.

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

Collisions in 2020
263
Down 27% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
337
Down 32% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Herefordshire in 2020

1.9% of collisions in Herefordshire in 2020 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.4% and 23% in Herefordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious8231%
  • Slight17667%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious8325%
  • Slight24874%

Herefordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Herefordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 736 in 1999. 2020 is highlighted, with 263, down 27% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 263
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (17%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (17%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.1%)
  • February24 (9.1%)
  • March12 (4.6%)
  • April15 (5.7%)
  • May11 (4.2%)
  • June21 (8%)
  • July27 (10%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September31 (12%)
  • October18 (6.8%)
  • November17 (6.5%)
  • December34 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds222 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (63%)
  • Wet or damp92 (35%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph98 (37%)
  • 40 mph22 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph17 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph112 (43%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Herefordshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant198 (59%)
  • Cyclist42 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (10%)
  • Pedestrian33 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2055 (16%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3571 (21%)
  • 36 to 4547 (14%)
  • 46 to 5546 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.3%)
  • Over 7518 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider252 (75%)
  • Passenger52 (15%)
  • Pedestrian33 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (64%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Herefordshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Herefordshire had the 111th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
111th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
116th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Herefordshire in 2020

Red Hill, Herefordshire, HR2 7RN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Herefordshire in 2020, with 14 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Herefordshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A49 had the most collisions in Herefordshire in 2020: 26, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Herefordshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA49263309
2ndA438233217
3rdA4103202508
4thA465172707
5thA44132017
6thA40111301
7thA4498801
8thB42037813
9thB42247902
10thB43485801
11thM505502
12thA41104603
13thB42144400
14thB43624402
15thB43994601
16thA41113300
17thA4173500
18thA4803600
19thB42343401
20thB43613401

Towns in Herefordshire: crashes in 2020

Hereford had the most collisions of any town in Herefordshire in 2020: 67.

Postcode districts in Herefordshire: crashes in 2020

HR2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Herefordshire in 2020: 54.

Latest crashes in Herefordshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Herefordshire in 2020, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Herefordshire road accidents in other years