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Road collisions in Herefordshire
Police recorded 1,522 road collisions involving injury in Herefordshire between 2021 and 2025, about 304 a year. 41 of them were fatal, and an estimated 401 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 28% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 311 in 2021 to 277 in 2025, a fall of 11%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Herefordshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Herefordshire, 2,085 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 8% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 8% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 7 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 25% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 15% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 168 | 8.1% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 161 | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 224 | 10.7% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,330 | 63.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 11 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 156 | 7.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 35 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 21 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 55 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 78 | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 280 | 13.4% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 231 | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 316 | 15.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 280 | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 259 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 248 | 11.9% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 139 | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 178 | 8.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
10.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.3% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 5.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 27.6% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,920 | 70.3% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 251 | 9.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 89 | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 239 | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 163 | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 59 | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Herefordshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue School Street (A438) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | A465 | T or staggered junction | 7 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Ross Road (A49) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | A49 | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | St Martin's Street (A49) | Junction with more than four arms | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Victoria Street (A49) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | M50 | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A49 | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Edgar Street (A49) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Bargates (A44) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | B4203 | Crossroads | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 12 | Ross Road (A49) | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | A40 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Belmont Road (A465) | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | A49 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | A449 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Grandstand Road | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Holme Lacy Road | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Commercial Road (A4193) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Church Street (B4203) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Holmer Road (A49) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Edgar Street (A49) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | A4137 | Crossroads | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 24 | Whitecross Road (A438) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | B4214 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Road | 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Ross Road | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Roman Road | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Edgar Street | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Belmont Road | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Hereford Road | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Aylestone Hill | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Grandstand Road | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Holmer Road | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Whitecross Road | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Holme Lacy Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Commercial Road | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Victoria Street | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| The Straight Mile | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Ledbury Road | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
38% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 49% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 46% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A49 | 210 | 4 | 47 |
| A438 | 111 | 1 | 27 |
| A465 | 107 | 4 | 28 |
| A44 | 106 | 7 | 24 |
| A4103 | 78 | 2 | 23 |
| A4110 | 43 | 1 | 14 |
| A40 | 38 | 2 | 8 |
| A449 | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| B4214 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| A480 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| B4203 | 27 | 2 | 14 |
| B4348 | 25 | 2 | 6 |
| A417 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| B4361 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| A4137 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Herefordshire happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 31% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 16 | 1.1% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 859 | 56.4% | 44.0% |
| B road | 247 | 16.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 400 | 26.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 14 | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 561 | 36.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 116 | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 82 | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 715 | 47.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 34 | 2.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 809 | 53.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 366 | 24.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 102 | 6.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 6 | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 48 | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 125 | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 50 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,145 | 75.2% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 126 | 8.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 3 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 248 | 16.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Herefordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 470 | 30.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 1,052 | 69.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.