Porthmadog road traffic accidents
Porthmadog recorded 86 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 104 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 200% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 104
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 104
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Porthmadog
Roads in Porthmadog
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Accidents in Porthmadog
Road collision statistics for Porthmadog
Collisions recorded
86
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
104
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
27.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Porthmadog
Collisions in Porthmadog are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.9% of the total), with 18.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in Porthmadog happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Porthmadog have produced 104 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.7% 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 8 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 16 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 80 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 69 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 49 casualties, Passenger 20 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Porthmadog
How many road accidents have there been in Porthmadog?
86 collisions have been recorded in Porthmadog in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 104 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Porthmadog were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 24 were serious — 27.9% of all recorded collisions in Porthmadog resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Porthmadog?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Porthmadog, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 18.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Porthmadog happen on?
89.5% of collisions in Porthmadog are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Porthmadog?
Pedestrians make up 33.7% of the 104 casualties recorded in Porthmadog.
Is road safety in Porthmadog getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Porthmadog rose 200% 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 Porthmadog 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 Porthmadog cover 1999 to 2023.