Risca road traffic accidents
Risca recorded 485 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 656 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 80% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 656
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 656
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Risca
Roads in Risca
Postcode districts in Risca
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Risca
Road collision statistics for Risca
Collisions recorded
485
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
656
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Risca
Collisions in Risca are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in Risca happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Risca have produced 656 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 41 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 346 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 422 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 412 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 376 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 339 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Risca
How many road accidents have there been in Risca?
485 collisions have been recorded in Risca in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 656 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Risca were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 85 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in Risca resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Risca?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Risca, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Risca happen on?
87% of collisions in Risca are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Risca?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 656 casualties recorded in Risca.
Is road safety in Risca getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Risca rose 80% 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 Risca 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 Risca cover 1999 to 2025.