Pontycymer road traffic accidents
Pontycymer recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 95 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 100% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 95
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Casualties
- 95
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Road collision statistics for Pontycymer
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
95
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
8
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontycymer
Collisions in Pontycymer are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.2% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in Pontycymer happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontycymer have produced 95 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 9 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 65 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 51 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 46 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontycymer
How many road accidents have there been in Pontycymer?
66 collisions have been recorded in Pontycymer in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 95 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontycymer were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 8 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Pontycymer resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontycymer?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Pontycymer, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontycymer happen on?
98.5% of collisions in Pontycymer are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontycymer?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 95 casualties recorded in Pontycymer.
Is road safety in Pontycymer getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontycymer rose 100% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 Pontycymer 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 Pontycymer cover 1999 to 2023.