Maesteg road traffic accidents
Maesteg recorded 658 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 866 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 866
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 866
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Maesteg
Roads in Maesteg
Postcode districts in Maesteg
Accidents in Maesteg
Road collision statistics for Maesteg
Collisions recorded
658
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
866
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Maesteg
Collisions in Maesteg are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.7% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in Maesteg happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Maesteg have produced 866 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 88 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 490 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 620 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 635 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 481 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 439 casualties, Passenger 220 casualties, Pedestrian 207 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Maesteg
How many road accidents have there been in Maesteg?
658 collisions have been recorded in Maesteg in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 866 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Maesteg were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 80 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Maesteg resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Maesteg?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Maesteg, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Maesteg happen on?
94.2% of collisions in Maesteg are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Maesteg?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 866 casualties recorded in Maesteg.
Is road safety in Maesteg getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Maesteg were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Maesteg 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 Maesteg cover 1999 to 2024.