Leominster road traffic accidents
Leominster recorded 308 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 391 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 391
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leominster
Roads in Leominster
Postcode districts in Leominster
Accidents in Leominster
Road collision statistics for Leominster
Collisions recorded
308
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
19.5% 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 (19.5% of the total), with 21.4% 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 391 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 49 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 242 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 280 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 270 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 271 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 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 223 casualties, Passenger 70 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leominster
How many road accidents have there been in Leominster?
308 collisions have been recorded in Leominster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leominster were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 59 were serious — 19.5% 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 19.5% of them, and 21.4% 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 391 casualties recorded in Leominster.
Is road safety in Leominster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leominster fell 30% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.