Pontardawe road traffic accidents
Pontardawe recorded 232 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 321 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 321
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 321
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pontardawe
Roads in Pontardawe
Postcode districts in Pontardawe
Accidents in Pontardawe
Road collision statistics for Pontardawe
Collisions recorded
232
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
321
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontardawe
Collisions in Pontardawe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in Pontardawe happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontardawe have produced 321 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 25 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 171 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 198 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 212 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 182 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 172 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 54 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontardawe
How many road accidents have there been in Pontardawe?
232 collisions have been recorded in Pontardawe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 321 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontardawe were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 29 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Pontardawe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontardawe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Pontardawe, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontardawe happen on?
85.3% of collisions in Pontardawe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontardawe?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 321 casualties recorded in Pontardawe.
Is road safety in Pontardawe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontardawe were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Pontardawe 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 Pontardawe cover 1999 to 2024.