Pontyclun road traffic accidents
Pontyclun recorded 160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 237 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 237
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 237
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Pontyclun
Postcode districts in Pontyclun
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Pontyclun
Road collision statistics for Pontyclun
Collisions recorded
160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
237
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
9.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontyclun
Collisions in Pontyclun are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (23.8% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in Pontyclun happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontyclun have produced 237 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 19 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 115 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 133 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontyclun
How many road accidents have there been in Pontyclun?
160 collisions have been recorded in Pontyclun in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 237 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontyclun were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 9.4% of all recorded collisions in Pontyclun resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontyclun?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Pontyclun, accounting for 23.8% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontyclun happen on?
72.5% of collisions in Pontyclun are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontyclun?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 237 casualties recorded in Pontyclun.
Where does the road accident data for Pontyclun 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 Pontyclun cover 1999 to 2025.