Porthcawl road traffic accidents
Porthcawl recorded 331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 446 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 133% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 446
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 446
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Porthcawl
Roads in Porthcawl
Postcode districts in Porthcawl
Accidents in Porthcawl
Road collision statistics for Porthcawl
Collisions recorded
331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
446
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Porthcawl
Collisions in Porthcawl are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.9% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in Porthcawl happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Porthcawl have produced 446 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.2% 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 48 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 261 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 267 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 306 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 267 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 208 casualties, Passenger 121 casualties, Pedestrian 117 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Porthcawl
How many road accidents have there been in Porthcawl?
331 collisions have been recorded in Porthcawl in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 446 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Porthcawl were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 40 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Porthcawl resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Porthcawl?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Porthcawl, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Porthcawl happen on?
80.7% of collisions in Porthcawl are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Porthcawl?
Pedestrians make up 26.2% of the 446 casualties recorded in Porthcawl.
Is road safety in Porthcawl getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Porthcawl rose 133% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl cover 1999 to 2024.