Ledbury road traffic accidents
Ledbury recorded 171 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 198 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 250% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 198
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ledbury
Roads in Ledbury
Postcode districts in Ledbury
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ledbury
Road collision statistics for Ledbury
Collisions recorded
171
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ledbury
Collisions in Ledbury are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in Ledbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ledbury have produced 198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.7% 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 15 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 128 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 158 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 158 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 125 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ledbury
How many road accidents have there been in Ledbury?
171 collisions have been recorded in Ledbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ledbury were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 24 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Ledbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ledbury?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ledbury, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ledbury happen on?
92.4% of collisions in Ledbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ledbury?
Pedestrians make up 24.7% of the 198 casualties recorded in Ledbury.
Is road safety in Ledbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ledbury rose 250% 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 Ledbury 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 Ledbury cover 1999 to 2025.