Cowbridge road traffic accidents
Cowbridge recorded 103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 135 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 135
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 135
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Cowbridge
Postcode districts in Cowbridge
Accidents in Cowbridge
Road collision statistics for Cowbridge
Collisions recorded
103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
135
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cowbridge
Collisions in Cowbridge are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (22.3% of the total), with 17.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in Cowbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cowbridge have produced 135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 9 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 85 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 86 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 70 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 74 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cowbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Cowbridge?
103 collisions have been recorded in Cowbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 135 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cowbridge were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 9 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in Cowbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cowbridge?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Cowbridge, accounting for 22.3% of them, and 17.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cowbridge happen on?
83.5% of collisions in Cowbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cowbridge?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 135 casualties recorded in Cowbridge.
Is road safety in Cowbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cowbridge rose 300% 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 Cowbridge 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 Cowbridge cover 1999 to 2024.