Pontyates road traffic accidents
Pontyates recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 64 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 64
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 64
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Accidents in Pontyates
Road collision statistics for Pontyates
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
64
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
24.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontyates
Collisions in Pontyates are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (24.5% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Pontyates happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontyates have produced 64 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 3 collisions, Monday 3 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 44 casualties, Passenger 12 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontyates
How many road accidents have there been in Pontyates?
53 collisions have been recorded in Pontyates in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 64 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontyates were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 13 were serious — 24.5% of all recorded collisions in Pontyates resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontyates?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Pontyates, accounting for 24.5% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontyates happen on?
92.5% of collisions in Pontyates are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontyates?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 64 casualties recorded in Pontyates.
Is road safety in Pontyates getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontyates rose 50% 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 Pontyates 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 Pontyates cover 1999 to 2024.