Aberdare road traffic accidents
Aberdare recorded 1,289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,869 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 1,869
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 1,869
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Aberdare
Roads in Aberdare
Postcode districts in Aberdare
Accidents in Aberdare
Road collision statistics for Aberdare
Collisions recorded
1,289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,869
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
10.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Aberdare
Collisions in Aberdare are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in Aberdare happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Aberdare have produced 1,869 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 176 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 934 collisions, Darkness 355 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,097 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, One way street 39 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,078 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,016 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 932 casualties, Passenger 547 casualties, Pedestrian 390 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Aberdare
How many road accidents have there been in Aberdare?
1,289 collisions have been recorded in Aberdare in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,869 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Aberdare were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 121 were serious — 10.5% of all recorded collisions in Aberdare resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Aberdare?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Aberdare, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Aberdare happen on?
85.1% of collisions in Aberdare are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Aberdare?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 1,869 casualties recorded in Aberdare.
Is road safety in Aberdare getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Aberdare fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Aberdare 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 Aberdare cover 1999 to 2024.