Pencoed road traffic accidents
Pencoed recorded 228 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 316 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 316
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 316
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pencoed
Roads in Pencoed
Postcode districts in Pencoed
Accidents in Pencoed
Road collision statistics for Pencoed
Collisions recorded
228
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
316
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pencoed
Collisions in Pencoed are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.7% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in Pencoed happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pencoed have produced 316 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 28 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 171 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 166 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 178 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 175 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 186 casualties, Passenger 75 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pencoed
How many road accidents have there been in Pencoed?
228 collisions have been recorded in Pencoed in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 316 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pencoed were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 24 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in Pencoed resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pencoed?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Pencoed, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pencoed happen on?
72.8% of collisions in Pencoed are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pencoed?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 316 casualties recorded in Pencoed.
Is road safety in Pencoed getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pencoed 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 Pencoed 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 Pencoed cover 1999 to 2024.