Abergavenny road traffic accidents
Abergavenny recorded 314 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 430 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 133% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 430
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 430
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Abergavenny
Roads in Abergavenny
Postcode districts in Abergavenny
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Accidents in Abergavenny
Road collision statistics for Abergavenny
Collisions recorded
314
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
430
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Abergavenny
Collisions in Abergavenny are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in Abergavenny happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Abergavenny have produced 430 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 45 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 250 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 291 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 238 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abergavenny
How many road accidents have there been in Abergavenny?
314 collisions have been recorded in Abergavenny in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 430 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abergavenny were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 48 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Abergavenny resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abergavenny?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Abergavenny, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abergavenny happen on?
92.7% of collisions in Abergavenny are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Abergavenny?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 430 casualties recorded in Abergavenny.
Is road safety in Abergavenny getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abergavenny rose 133% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Abergavenny 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 Abergavenny cover 1999 to 2025.