Cardigan road traffic accidents
Cardigan recorded 216 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 269 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 150% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 269
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 269
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cardigan
Roads in Cardigan
Postcode districts in Cardigan
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Cardigan
Road collision statistics for Cardigan
Collisions recorded
216
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
269
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
19.9% 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 (20.8% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.1% of recorded collisions in Cardigan happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cardigan have produced 269 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.4% 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 12 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 166 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 145 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 179 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 168 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 123 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cardigan
How many road accidents have there been in Cardigan?
216 collisions have been recorded in Cardigan in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 269 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cardigan were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 41 were serious — 19.9% 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 20.8% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cardigan happen on?
67.1% 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 36.4% of the 269 casualties recorded in Cardigan.
Is road safety in Cardigan getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cardigan rose 150% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.