Abercarn road traffic accidents
Abercarn recorded 146 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 238
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 238
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Abercarn
Roads in Abercarn
Postcode districts in Abercarn
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Abercarn
Road collision statistics for Abercarn
Collisions recorded
146
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Abercarn
Collisions in Abercarn are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.9% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in Abercarn happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Abercarn have produced 238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 13 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 140 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 89 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 120 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 130 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abercarn
How many road accidents have there been in Abercarn?
146 collisions have been recorded in Abercarn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abercarn were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Abercarn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abercarn?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Abercarn, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abercarn happen on?
95.9% of collisions in Abercarn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Abercarn?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 238 casualties recorded in Abercarn.
Is road safety in Abercarn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abercarn fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Abercarn 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 Abercarn cover 1999 to 2025.