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HR3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,114 road traffic collisions in the HR3 postcode district, Herefordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,664 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 312 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 17 collisions, up from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,114
2,156th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,664
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
51 people killed
Serious collisions
312
423 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
16 in 2024

Road collision statistics for HR3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal484.3%
  • Serious31228%
  • Slight75468%

What the data shows

  • HR3 had 140 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 225 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in HR3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 113 children under 16 were killed or injured in HR3, 6.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in HR3.

Where HR3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,156th
Most casualties
2,119th
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
1,976th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (12%)
  • Tuesday169 (15%)
  • Wednesday148 (13%)
  • Thursday160 (14%)
  • Friday171 (15%)
  • Saturday173 (16%)
  • Sunday162 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight797 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting258 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,100 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph177 (16%)
  • 40 mph45 (4%)
  • 50 mph38 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph831 (75%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds841 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds173 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,231 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian87 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant74 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist49 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HR3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HR3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HR3 peaked at 39 in 2002; 2025 had 17.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251721
20241416
20231315
20221015
2021810
20201111
20191323
20182227
20171929
20161317
20152841
20141825
20132026
20121922
20112234
20101825
20091924
20082637
20072949
20062640
20051924
20043661
20033247
20023960
20012636
20003755
19992632
19982840
19973857
19963248
19952030
19943044
19932736
19922142
19912537
19902741
19893670
19883150
19872940
19861929
19852333
19842637
19833256
19822232
19811929
19802640
19792351

Map of recent crashes in HR3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HR3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HR3

The 24 most recent collisions in HR3 happened between 26 August 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HR3

The A438 has the most collisions in HR3, 347 of 1,114 (31%), followed by the B4350 (179).

Collisions in HR3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA43834755320108
2ndB4350179257953
3rdA4111107160128
4thB434885121324
5thB43526198312
6thA41123959311
7thB43513345313
8thA480223816
9thA4835802

Council areas covering HR3

Collisions in HR3 were recorded in 2 council areas. Herefordshire has 596 of 1,114 (54%).

Collisions in HR3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire59692621181
2ndPowys51573527131