Brecon road traffic accidents
Brecon recorded 198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 249 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 249
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 249
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brecon
Roads in Brecon
Postcode districts in Brecon
Accidents in Brecon
Road collision statistics for Brecon
Collisions recorded
198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
16.7% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.8% 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 249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.3% 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 19 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 151 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 156 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 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 163 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brecon
How many road accidents have there been in Brecon?
198 collisions have been recorded in Brecon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brecon were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 31 were serious — 16.7% 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 18.2% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brecon happen on?
78.8% 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 33.3% of the 249 casualties recorded in Brecon.
Is road safety in Brecon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brecon 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 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 2024.