Leominster road traffic accidents
Leominster recorded 317 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 403 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 403
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 403
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leominster
Roads in Leominster
Postcode districts in Leominster
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Leominster
Road collision statistics for Leominster
Collisions recorded
317
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
403
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leominster
Collisions in Leominster are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in Leominster happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leominster have produced 403 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.1% 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 23 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 250 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 288 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 279 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 230 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leominster
How many road accidents have there been in Leominster?
317 collisions have been recorded in Leominster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 403 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leominster were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 62 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Leominster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leominster?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Leominster, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leominster happen on?
90.9% of collisions in Leominster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leominster?
Pedestrians make up 25.1% of the 403 casualties recorded in Leominster.
Is road safety in Leominster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leominster rose 29% 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 Leominster 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 Leominster cover 1999 to 2025.