Pontllanfraith road traffic accidents
Pontllanfraith recorded 318 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 426 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 426
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 426
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Pontllanfraith
Postcode districts in Pontllanfraith
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Accidents in Pontllanfraith
Road collision statistics for Pontllanfraith
Collisions recorded
318
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
426
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontllanfraith
Collisions in Pontllanfraith are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.9% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in Pontllanfraith happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontllanfraith have produced 426 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 20 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 243 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 226 collisions, Roundabout 62 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 231 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 243 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 282 casualties, Passenger 92 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontllanfraith
How many road accidents have there been in Pontllanfraith?
318 collisions have been recorded in Pontllanfraith in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 426 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontllanfraith were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 48 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Pontllanfraith resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontllanfraith?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Pontllanfraith, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontllanfraith happen on?
71.1% of collisions in Pontllanfraith are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontllanfraith?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 426 casualties recorded in Pontllanfraith.
Is road safety in Pontllanfraith getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontllanfraith rose 38% 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 Pontllanfraith 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 Pontllanfraith cover 1999 to 2025.