Herne road traffic accidents
Herne recorded 461 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 603 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 603
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 603
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Herne
Postcode districts in Herne
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Herne
Road collision statistics for Herne
Collisions recorded
461
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
603
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Herne
Collisions in Herne are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.3% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.6% of recorded collisions in Herne happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Herne have produced 603 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 45 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 73 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 350 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 330 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 296 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 369 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 400 casualties, Passenger 127 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Herne
How many road accidents have there been in Herne?
461 collisions have been recorded in Herne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 603 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Herne were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 63 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in Herne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Herne?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Herne, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Herne happen on?
71.6% of collisions in Herne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Herne?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 603 casualties recorded in Herne.
Is road safety in Herne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Herne were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Herne 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 Herne cover 1999 to 2025.