Bridgend road traffic accidents
Bridgend recorded 1,757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,387 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 2,387
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 2,387
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bridgend
Roads in Bridgend
Postcode districts in Bridgend
Accidents in Bridgend
Road collision statistics for Bridgend
Collisions recorded
1,757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,387
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
9.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bridgend
Collisions in Bridgend are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.9% of recorded collisions in Bridgend happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bridgend have produced 2,387 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 157 collisions, Monday 261 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 268 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 297 collisions, Saturday 242 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,316 collisions, Darkness 441 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,123 collisions, Dual carriageway 364 collisions, Roundabout 176 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,424 collisions, 40 mph 170 collisions, 50 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,366 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,334 casualties, Passenger 636 casualties, Pedestrian 417 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bridgend
How many road accidents have there been in Bridgend?
1,757 collisions have been recorded in Bridgend in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,387 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bridgend were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 149 were serious — 9.2% of all recorded collisions in Bridgend resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bridgend?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bridgend, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bridgend happen on?
63.9% of collisions in Bridgend are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bridgend?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 2,387 casualties recorded in Bridgend.
Is road safety in Bridgend getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bridgend fell 38% 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 Bridgend 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 Bridgend cover 1999 to 2024.