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HR1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,450 road traffic collisions in the HR1 postcode district, Herefordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,832 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 73 were fatal and 967 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,450
725th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,832
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
73
77 people killed
Serious collisions
967
1,131 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HR1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal731.6%
  • Serious96722%
  • Slight3,41077%

What the data shows

  • HR1 had 524 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 778 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in HR1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 643 children under 16 were killed or injured in HR1, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in HR1.

Where HR1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
725th
Most casualties
744th
Most fatal collisions
622nd
Most serious collisions
430th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday627 (14%)
  • Tuesday628 (14%)
  • Wednesday694 (16%)
  • Thursday713 (16%)
  • Friday777 (17%)
  • Saturday565 (13%)
  • Sunday446 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,343 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit541 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting526 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,965 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road182 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway165 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout132 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,392 (54%)
  • 40 mph292 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph104 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph1,569 (35%)
  • 70 mph77 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,706 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds501 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist38 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other59 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,213 (55%)
  • Pedestrian777 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist750 (13%)
  • Cyclist725 (12%)
  • Van occupant173 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)60 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HR1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HR1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HR1 peaked at 147 in 1987; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254561
20244969
20234257
20226278
20215266
20204258
20196074
20186078
20175162
20166188
20157189
201472103
20137189
20126179
201195126
20107492
200982114
200876104
200794131
200682125
200573107
200499132
200383123
2002105147
200195116
2000110155
1999118177
1998122165
1997120156
1996116139
1995102129
1994119142
1993101128
1992103118
1991120154
1990140182
1989141172
1988133171
1987147191
1986115138
1985129158
1984118150
1983124164
1982124162
1981141182
1980119156
1979131175

Map of recent crashes in HR1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HR1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HR1

The 24 most recent collisions in HR1 happened between 15 June and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HR1

The A438 has the most collisions in HR1, 854 of 4,450 (19%), followed by the A465 (768).

Collisions in HR1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4388541,14014183
2ndA46576899310174
3rdA41034887201597
4thB422444260011104
5thA417141217345
6thA49354508
7thB4399162003
8thA4564501
9thB43594402
10thA403401
11thA42243302
12thB42283300

Council areas covering HR1

Collisions in HR1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Herefordshire has 4,299 of 4,450 (97%).

Collisions in HR1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire4,2995,60266905
2ndMalvern Hills144222662
3rdShropshire4400

Town in HR1

Of the 4,450 collisions in HR1, 2,269 (51%) were in Hereford.