Porth road traffic accidents
Porth recorded 551 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 800 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 64 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 800
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 64
- Casualties
- 800
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Porth
Roads in Porth
Postcode districts in Porth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Porth
Road collision statistics for Porth
Collisions recorded
551
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
800
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
64
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Porth
Collisions in Porth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.6% of recorded collisions in Porth happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Porth have produced 800 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 63 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 394 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 455 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 494 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 430 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 380 casualties, Passenger 235 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Porth
How many road accidents have there been in Porth?
551 collisions have been recorded in Porth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 800 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Porth were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 64 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Porth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Porth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Porth, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Porth happen on?
82.6% of collisions in Porth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Porth?
Pedestrians make up 23.1% of the 800 casualties recorded in Porth.
Is road safety in Porth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Porth rose 17% 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 Porth 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 Porth cover 1999 to 2025.