Aberystwyth road traffic accidents
Aberystwyth recorded 604 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 724 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 35% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 724
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 724
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Aberystwyth
Roads in Aberystwyth
Postcode districts in Aberystwyth
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Accidents in Aberystwyth
Road collision statistics for Aberystwyth
Collisions recorded
604
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
724
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
18.5% 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 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in Aberystwyth happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Aberystwyth have produced 724 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.4% 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 46 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 74 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 470 collisions, Darkness 134 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 452 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 51 collisions, 30 mph 447 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 478 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 364 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Aberystwyth
How many road accidents have there been in Aberystwyth?
604 collisions have been recorded in Aberystwyth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 724 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Aberystwyth were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 108 were serious — 18.5% 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 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Aberystwyth happen on?
74.8% 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 31.4% of the 724 casualties recorded in Aberystwyth.
Is road safety in Aberystwyth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Aberystwyth fell 35% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.