Abergavenny road traffic accidents
Abergavenny recorded 307 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 420 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 420
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 420
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Abergavenny
Roads in Abergavenny
Postcode districts in Abergavenny
Accidents in Abergavenny
Road collision statistics for Abergavenny
Collisions recorded
307
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
420
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
17.6% 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 Friday (15.6% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% 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 420 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 37 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 244 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 285 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 260 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 232 casualties, Passenger 91 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abergavenny
How many road accidents have there been in Abergavenny?
307 collisions have been recorded in Abergavenny in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 420 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abergavenny were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 47 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Abergavenny resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abergavenny?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Abergavenny, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abergavenny happen on?
92.8% 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 23.1% of the 420 casualties recorded in Abergavenny.
Is road safety in Abergavenny getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abergavenny fell 57% 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 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 2024.