Gorseinon road traffic accidents
Gorseinon recorded 420 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 546 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 546
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 546
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Gorseinon
Road collision statistics for Gorseinon
Collisions recorded
420
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
546
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
9.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gorseinon
Collisions in Gorseinon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Gorseinon happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gorseinon have produced 546 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% 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 47 collisions, Monday 65 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 319 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 364 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 405 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 329 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 294 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gorseinon
How many road accidents have there been in Gorseinon?
420 collisions have been recorded in Gorseinon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 546 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gorseinon were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 36 were serious — 9.3% of all recorded collisions in Gorseinon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gorseinon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Gorseinon, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gorseinon happen on?
86.7% of collisions in Gorseinon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gorseinon?
Pedestrians make up 24.4% of the 546 casualties recorded in Gorseinon.
Is road safety in Gorseinon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gorseinon rose 25% 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 Gorseinon 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 Gorseinon cover 1999 to 2024.