Brynmawr road traffic accidents
Brynmawr recorded 251 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 347 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 347
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 347
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Brynmawr
Road collision statistics for Brynmawr
Collisions recorded
251
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
347
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brynmawr
Collisions in Brynmawr are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.3% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in Brynmawr happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brynmawr have produced 347 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 26 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 183 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 211 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 229 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 202 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 182 casualties, Passenger 94 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brynmawr
How many road accidents have there been in Brynmawr?
251 collisions have been recorded in Brynmawr in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 347 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brynmawr were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 29 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Brynmawr resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brynmawr?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Brynmawr, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brynmawr happen on?
84.1% of collisions in Brynmawr are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brynmawr?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 347 casualties recorded in Brynmawr.
Is road safety in Brynmawr getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brynmawr rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Brynmawr 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 Brynmawr cover 1999 to 2024.