Caerphilly road traffic accidents

1,090 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Caerphilly recorded 1,090 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,468 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 53% on 2023.

Fatal
9
Serious
160
Casualties
1,468
2024 26
2023 17
2022 21
2021 15
2020 15
2019 18
2018 25
2017 31
2016 19
2015 32
2014 35
2013 43
2012 31
2011 31
2010 40
2009 51
2008 46
2007 53
2006 61
2005 46
2004 62
2003 70
2002 74
2001 69
2000 80
1999 79

Accidents in Caerphilly

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Road collision statistics for Caerphilly

Collisions recorded

1,090

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,468

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

9

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

160

15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 90.8%
Serious 16014.7%
Slight 92184.5%

What the data shows in Caerphilly

Collisions in Caerphilly are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

79.4% of recorded collisions in Caerphilly happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Caerphilly have produced 1,468 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 999.1%
Monday 15414.1%
Tuesday 15414.1%
Wednesday 17215.8%
Thursday 18016.5%
Friday 16915.5%
Saturday 16214.9%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 99 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 83176.2%
Darkness 25923.8%

Light conditions: Daylight 831 collisions, Darkness 259 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 86579.4%
Roundabout 11010.1%
Other 454.1%
One way street 433.9%
Dual carriageway 252.3%
Unknown 20.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 865 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Other 45 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 181.7%
30 mph 90983.4%
40 mph 767%
50 mph 50.5%
60 mph 767%
70 mph 60.6%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 909 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 85478.3%
Raining no high winds 14012.8%
Other 353.2%
Raining + high winds 242.2%
Unknown 191.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 854 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 77052.5%
Passenger 39126.6%
Pedestrian 30720.9%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 770 casualties, Passenger 391 casualties, Pedestrian 307 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Caerphilly

How many road accidents have there been in Caerphilly?

1,090 collisions have been recorded in Caerphilly in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,468 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Caerphilly were serious or fatal?

9 were fatal and 160 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Caerphilly resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Caerphilly?

Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Caerphilly, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Caerphilly happen on?

79.4% of collisions in Caerphilly are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Caerphilly?

Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 1,468 casualties recorded in Caerphilly.

Is road safety in Caerphilly getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Caerphilly rose 53% 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 Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly cover 1999 to 2024.