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Hereford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,164 road traffic collisions in Hereford, Herefordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,487 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 1,302 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, down 19% on 2024 (81).

Collisions since 1979
7,164
156th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,487
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
58 people killed
Serious collisions
1,302
1,397 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Hereford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal570.8%
  • Serious1,30218%
  • Slight5,80581%

What the data shows

  • Hereford had 818 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,260 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Hereford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,275 children under 16 were killed or injured in Hereford, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Hereford.

Where Hereford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
156th
Most casualties
165th
Most fatal collisions
197th
Most serious collisions
145th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,063 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,053 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,117 (16%)
  • Thursday1,088 (15%)
  • Friday1,248 (17%)
  • Saturday932 (13%)
  • Sunday663 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,338 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,701 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,600 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway679 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout526 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road335 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph51 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph6,618 (92%)
  • 40 mph361 (5%)
  • 50 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph116 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,060 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds784 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,272 (39%)
  • Pedestrian1,751 (21%)
  • Cyclist1,744 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,396 (16%)
  • Van occupant99 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant63 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Hereford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hereford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Hereford peaked at 239 in 1989; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256679
20248197
202381101
20227891
20218195
20206777
201987100
20188397
2017100117
201694120
2015116138
2014103124
201399123
2012116144
2011146175
2010121145
2009155205
2008136169
2007139180
2006129159
2005132169
2004141178
2003133156
2002154183
2001160202
2000159197
1999182226
1998164189
1997227275
1996183207
1995189225
1994174203
1993162182
1992203227
1991193226
1990225253
1989239281
1988229268
1987220260
1986201228
1985236268
1984216250
1983213240
1982149172
1981195225
1980203232
1979204229

Map of recent crashes in Hereford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Hereford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Hereford

The 24 most recent collisions in Hereford happened between 17 July and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Hereford

The A49 has the most collisions in Hereford, 1,271 of 7,164 (18%), followed by the A438 (1,103).

Collisions in Hereford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA491,2711,59011217
2ndA4381,1031,2875203
3rdA4651,0361,25812198
4thB4399289349866
5thA4103203265037
6thB4359113122027
7thB42248195316
8thA41107699016
9thA4564402
10thA4353300

Council area for Hereford

Hereford is in Herefordshire, where police recorded 24,794 collisions from 1979 to 2025. Hereford accounts for 29% of them.

Postcode districts in Hereford

Collisions in Hereford were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by HR4 (2,880) and HR1 (2,269).