Pontyclun road traffic accidents
Pontyclun recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2022, involving 234 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2022 were unchanged on 2021.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 234
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 234
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Pontyclun
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Accidents in Pontyclun
Road collision statistics for Pontyclun
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
234
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
9.5% 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 (24.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.2% of recorded collisions in Pontyclun happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontyclun have produced 234 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 19 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 114 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 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 128 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 69 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontyclun
How many road accidents have there been in Pontyclun?
158 collisions have been recorded in Pontyclun in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2022, involving 234 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontyclun were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 9.5% 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 24.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontyclun happen on?
72.2% 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 13.7% of the 234 casualties recorded in Pontyclun.
Is road safety in Pontyclun getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontyclun were broadly unchanged in 2022 compared with 2021.
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 2022.