Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen road traffic accidents
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 116 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 116
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 116
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Road collision statistics for Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Collisions recorded
84
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
116
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen have produced 116 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 10 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 81 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 77 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
How many road accidents have there been in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen?
84 collisions have been recorded in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 116 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, accounting for 19% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen happen on?
96.4% of collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 116 casualties recorded in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen.
Is road safety in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen fell 75% 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 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 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 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen cover 1999 to 2024.