Abertillery road traffic accidents
Abertillery recorded 245 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 329 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 329
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 329
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Abertillery
Road collision statistics for Abertillery
Collisions recorded
245
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
329
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Abertillery
Collisions in Abertillery are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in Abertillery happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Abertillery have produced 329 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.3% 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 29 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 173 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 216 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 221 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 184 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 157 casualties, Passenger 79 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abertillery
How many road accidents have there been in Abertillery?
245 collisions have been recorded in Abertillery in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 329 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abertillery were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 50 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Abertillery resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abertillery?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Abertillery, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abertillery happen on?
88.2% of collisions in Abertillery are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Abertillery?
Pedestrians make up 28.3% of the 329 casualties recorded in Abertillery.
Is road safety in Abertillery getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abertillery fell 33% 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 Abertillery 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 Abertillery cover 1999 to 2024.