Whitchurch (Herefordshire) road traffic accidents
Whitchurch (Herefordshire) recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2024, involving 87 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 87
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 87
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Whitchurch (Herefordshire)
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
87
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitchurch (Herefordshire)
Collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (24.6% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
50.8% of recorded collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) have produced 87 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 6 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 46 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 14 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 56 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitchurch (Herefordshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Whitchurch (Herefordshire)?
61 collisions have been recorded in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2024, involving 87 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 9 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitchurch (Herefordshire)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire), accounting for 24.6% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) happen on?
50.8% of collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitchurch (Herefordshire)?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 87 casualties recorded in Whitchurch (Herefordshire).
Where does the road accident data for Whitchurch (Herefordshire) 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 Whitchurch (Herefordshire) cover 2000 to 2024.