Llanelli road traffic accidents
Llanelli recorded 2,095 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,769 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,769
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,769
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Llanelli
Roads in Llanelli
Postcode districts in Llanelli
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Llanelli
Road collision statistics for Llanelli
Collisions recorded
2,095
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,769
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Llanelli
Collisions in Llanelli are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in Llanelli happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Llanelli have produced 2,769 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 212 collisions, Monday 305 collisions, Tuesday 309 collisions, Wednesday 318 collisions, Thursday 338 collisions, Friday 343 collisions, Saturday 270 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,572 collisions, Darkness 523 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,556 collisions, Roundabout 347 collisions, Dual carriageway 117 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 111 collisions, 30 mph 1,765 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,618 collisions, Raining no high winds 314 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,667 casualties, Passenger 683 casualties, Pedestrian 419 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Llanelli
How many road accidents have there been in Llanelli?
2,095 collisions have been recorded in Llanelli in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,769 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Llanelli were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 343 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in Llanelli resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Llanelli?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Llanelli, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Llanelli happen on?
74.3% of collisions in Llanelli are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Llanelli?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,769 casualties recorded in Llanelli.
Is road safety in Llanelli getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Llanelli rose 15% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Llanelli 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 Llanelli cover 1999 to 2025.