Ross-on-Wye road traffic accidents
Ross-on-Wye recorded 418 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 524
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 524
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ross-on-Wye
Roads in Ross-on-Wye
Postcode districts in Ross-on-Wye
Accidents in Ross-on-Wye
Road collision statistics for Ross-on-Wye
Collisions recorded
418
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ross-on-Wye
Collisions in Ross-on-Wye are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.9% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in Ross-on-Wye happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ross-on-Wye have produced 524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 38 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 336 collisions, Darkness 82 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 296 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 313 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 361 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 324 casualties, Passenger 87 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 418 accidents
Accident 200022EC15132
SeriousAccident 200022EC15128
SlightAccident 200022EC14534
SlightAccident 200022EC14442
SlightAccident 200022EC13579
SlightAccident 200022EC13058
SlightAccident 200022EC13059
SlightAccident 200022EC12847
SlightAccident 200022EC12544
SeriousAccident 200022EC12535
SeriousAccident 200022EC12484
SlightAccident 200022EC12235
SlightAccident 199922EC12136
SlightAccident 199922EC11850
SlightAccident 199922EC11785
SlightAccident 199922EC11596
SlightAccident 199922EC11322
SeriousAccident 199922EC10775
SlightAccident 199922EC10720
SeriousAccident 199922EC10723
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ross-on-Wye
How many road accidents have there been in Ross-on-Wye?
418 collisions have been recorded in Ross-on-Wye in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ross-on-Wye were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 43 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in Ross-on-Wye resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ross-on-Wye?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ross-on-Wye, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ross-on-Wye happen on?
70.8% of collisions in Ross-on-Wye are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ross-on-Wye?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 524 casualties recorded in Ross-on-Wye.
Is road safety in Ross-on-Wye getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ross-on-Wye were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Ross-on-Wye 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 Ross-on-Wye cover 1999 to 2024.