Haverfordwest road traffic accidents
Haverfordwest recorded 609 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 780 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 87 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 780
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 780
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Haverfordwest
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Accidents in Haverfordwest
Road collision statistics for Haverfordwest
Collisions recorded
609
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
780
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
87
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Haverfordwest
Collisions in Haverfordwest are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 19.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55.5% of recorded collisions in Haverfordwest happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Haverfordwest have produced 780 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 42 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 491 collisions, Darkness 118 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 338 collisions, Roundabout 140 collisions, One way street 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 505 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 473 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 439 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 166 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Haverfordwest
How many road accidents have there been in Haverfordwest?
609 collisions have been recorded in Haverfordwest in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 780 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Haverfordwest were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 87 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Haverfordwest resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Haverfordwest?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Haverfordwest, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 19.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Haverfordwest happen on?
55.5% of collisions in Haverfordwest are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Haverfordwest?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 780 casualties recorded in Haverfordwest.
Is road safety in Haverfordwest getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Haverfordwest rose 13% 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 Haverfordwest 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 Haverfordwest cover 1999 to 2024.