Cardigan road traffic accidents
Cardigan recorded 211 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 262 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 262
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 262
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Cardigan
Postcode districts in Cardigan
Accidents in Cardigan
Road collision statistics for Cardigan
Collisions recorded
211
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cardigan
Collisions in Cardigan are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.3% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in Cardigan happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cardigan have produced 262 casualties. Pedestrians account for 37% 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 11 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 163 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 140 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 178 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 119 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cardigan
How many road accidents have there been in Cardigan?
211 collisions have been recorded in Cardigan in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cardigan were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 38 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in Cardigan resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cardigan?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cardigan, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cardigan happen on?
66.4% of collisions in Cardigan are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cardigan?
Pedestrians make up 37% of the 262 casualties recorded in Cardigan.
Is road safety in Cardigan getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cardigan fell 67% 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 Cardigan 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 Cardigan cover 1999 to 2024.