Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes road traffic accidents
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes recorded 344 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 477 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 63% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 477
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 477
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Collisions recorded
344
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
477
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
Collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.8% of recorded collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes have produced 477 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 53 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 267 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 289 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 240 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 318 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes
How many road accidents have there been in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes?
344 collisions have been recorded in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 477 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 51 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes happen on?
57.8% of collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 477 casualties recorded in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes.
Is road safety in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes rose 63% 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 Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes 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 Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes cover 1999 to 2024.