Brecon road traffic accidents
Brecon recorded 203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 254 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 254
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 254
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Brecon
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Brecon
Road collision statistics for Brecon
Collisions recorded
203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
254
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brecon
Collisions in Brecon are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.2% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in Brecon happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brecon have produced 254 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.5% 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 19 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 154 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 159 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 173 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 167 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 119 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brecon
How many road accidents have there been in Brecon?
203 collisions have been recorded in Brecon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 254 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brecon were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 34 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in Brecon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brecon?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Brecon, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brecon happen on?
78.3% of collisions in Brecon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brecon?
Pedestrians make up 33.5% of the 254 casualties recorded in Brecon.
Is road safety in Brecon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brecon rose 25% 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 Brecon 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 Brecon cover 1999 to 2025.