Gowerton road traffic accidents
Gowerton recorded 279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 369 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 369
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 369
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gowerton
Roads in Gowerton
Postcode districts in Gowerton
Accidents in Gowerton
Road collision statistics for Gowerton
Collisions recorded
279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
369
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
10% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gowerton
Collisions in Gowerton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Gowerton happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gowerton have produced 369 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 41 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 40 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 199 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 260 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 268 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 224 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 240 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gowerton
How many road accidents have there been in Gowerton?
279 collisions have been recorded in Gowerton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 369 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gowerton were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 26 were serious — 10% of all recorded collisions in Gowerton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gowerton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Gowerton, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gowerton happen on?
93.2% of collisions in Gowerton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gowerton?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 369 casualties recorded in Gowerton.
Is road safety in Gowerton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gowerton rose 100% 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 Gowerton 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 Gowerton cover 1999 to 2024.