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
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FatalFrequently 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.