Pontypool road traffic accidents
Pontypool recorded 856 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,113 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,113
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pontypool
Roads in Pontypool
Postcode districts in Pontypool
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Pontypool
Road collision statistics for Pontypool
Collisions recorded
856
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pontypool
Collisions in Pontypool are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in Pontypool happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pontypool have produced 1,113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 98 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 664 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 593 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Dual carriageway 122 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 582 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 665 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 649 casualties, Passenger 280 casualties, Pedestrian 184 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pontypool
How many road accidents have there been in Pontypool?
856 collisions have been recorded in Pontypool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pontypool were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 133 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Pontypool resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pontypool?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Pontypool, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pontypool happen on?
69.3% of collisions in Pontypool are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pontypool?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 1,113 casualties recorded in Pontypool.
Is road safety in Pontypool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pontypool rose 60% 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 Pontypool 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 Pontypool cover 1999 to 2025.