Loughor road traffic accidents
Loughor recorded 119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 153 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 153
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 153
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Loughor
Postcode districts in Loughor
Accidents in Loughor
Road collision statistics for Loughor
Collisions recorded
119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
153
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
10.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Loughor
Collisions in Loughor are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in Loughor happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Loughor have produced 153 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 13 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 89 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 113 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 99 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 98 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Loughor
How many road accidents have there been in Loughor?
119 collisions have been recorded in Loughor in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 153 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Loughor were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 11 were serious — 10.1% of all recorded collisions in Loughor resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Loughor?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Loughor, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Loughor happen on?
84.9% of collisions in Loughor are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Loughor?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 153 casualties recorded in Loughor.
Is road safety in Loughor getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Loughor rose 300% 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 Loughor 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 Loughor cover 1999 to 2024.