Aberystwyth road traffic accidents
Aberystwyth recorded 593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 712 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 712
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 712
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Aberystwyth
Roads in Aberystwyth
Postcode districts in Aberystwyth
Accidents in Aberystwyth
Road collision statistics for Aberystwyth
Collisions recorded
593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
712
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Aberystwyth
Collisions in Aberystwyth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in Aberystwyth happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Aberystwyth have produced 712 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.2% 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 45 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 110 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 464 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 443 collisions, One way street 65 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 446 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 468 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 358 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 222 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Aberystwyth
How many road accidents have there been in Aberystwyth?
593 collisions have been recorded in Aberystwyth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 712 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Aberystwyth were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 104 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in Aberystwyth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Aberystwyth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Aberystwyth, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Aberystwyth happen on?
74.7% of collisions in Aberystwyth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Aberystwyth?
Pedestrians make up 31.2% of the 712 casualties recorded in Aberystwyth.
Is road safety in Aberystwyth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Aberystwyth fell 6% 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 Aberystwyth 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 Aberystwyth cover 1999 to 2024.