Cwmbrân road traffic accidents
Cwmbrân recorded 1,193 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,597 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,597
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,597
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Cwmbrân
Roads in Cwmbrân
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Accidents in Cwmbrân
Road collision statistics for Cwmbrân
Collisions recorded
1,193
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,597
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cwmbrân
Collisions in Cwmbrân are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.8% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.8% of recorded collisions in Cwmbrân happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cwmbrân have produced 1,597 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 105 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 180 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 890 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 940 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 969 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 907 collisions, Raining no high winds 186 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 913 casualties, Passenger 419 casualties, Pedestrian 265 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cwmbrân
How many road accidents have there been in Cwmbrân?
1,193 collisions have been recorded in Cwmbrân in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,597 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cwmbrân were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 164 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Cwmbrân resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cwmbrân?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Cwmbrân, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cwmbrân happen on?
78.8% of collisions in Cwmbrân are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cwmbrân?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 1,597 casualties recorded in Cwmbrân.
Is road safety in Cwmbrân getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cwmbrân fell 3% 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 Cwmbrân 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 Cwmbrân cover 1999 to 2024.