Burry Port road traffic accidents
Burry Port recorded 161 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 216 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 216
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 216
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Burry Port
Roads in Burry Port
Postcode districts in Burry Port
Accidents in Burry Port
Road collision statistics for Burry Port
Collisions recorded
161
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
216
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Burry Port
Collisions in Burry Port are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.5% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in Burry Port happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Burry Port have produced 216 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 22 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 131 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 153 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 143 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 131 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Burry Port
How many road accidents have there been in Burry Port?
161 collisions have been recorded in Burry Port in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 216 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Burry Port were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 27 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Burry Port resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Burry Port?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Burry Port, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Burry Port happen on?
95% of collisions in Burry Port are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Burry Port?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 216 casualties recorded in Burry Port.
Is road safety in Burry Port getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Burry Port fell 29% 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 Burry Port 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 Burry Port cover 1999 to 2024.