Crap Towns / Hereford / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Hereford?
There were 2.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Hereford from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, down from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hereford | – | 2.5 |
| Leominster | 19.0 km | 2.5 |
| Coleford | 29.9 km | 2.4 |
| Great Malvern | 27.9 km | 2.4 |
| Newent | 25.6 km | 2.2 |
| Cinderford | 29.7 km | 2.1 |
| Abergavenny | 32.8 km | 1.7 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 1.4 |
| Monmouth | 27.0 km | 1.3 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 18.3 km | 1.1 |
| Ludlow | 35.0 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |