Hermitage road traffic accidents
Hermitage recorded 50 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 70 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 70
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Hermitage
Postcode districts in Hermitage
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Hermitage
Road collision statistics for Hermitage
Collisions recorded
50
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
70
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Hermitage
Collisions in Hermitage are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (22% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in Hermitage happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Hermitage have produced 70 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 5 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 6 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 36 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 38 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 38 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Hermitage
How many road accidents have there been in Hermitage?
50 collisions have been recorded in Hermitage in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 70 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Hermitage were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 8 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Hermitage resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Hermitage?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Hermitage, accounting for 22% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Hermitage happen on?
90% of collisions in Hermitage are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Hermitage?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 70 casualties recorded in Hermitage.
Is road safety in Hermitage getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Hermitage rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Hermitage come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Hermitage cover 1999 to 2025.