Tonypandy road traffic accidents
Tonypandy recorded 577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 798 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 798
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 798
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tonypandy
Roads in Tonypandy
Postcode districts in Tonypandy
Accidents in Tonypandy
Road collision statistics for Tonypandy
Collisions recorded
577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
798
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tonypandy
Collisions in Tonypandy are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Tonypandy happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tonypandy have produced 798 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 49 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 96 collisions, Thursday 68 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 393 collisions, Darkness 184 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 530 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 494 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 454 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 384 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tonypandy
How many road accidents have there been in Tonypandy?
577 collisions have been recorded in Tonypandy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 798 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tonypandy were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 72 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in Tonypandy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tonypandy?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tonypandy, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tonypandy happen on?
91.9% of collisions in Tonypandy are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tonypandy?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 798 casualties recorded in Tonypandy.
Is road safety in Tonypandy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tonypandy rose 43% 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 Tonypandy 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 Tonypandy cover 1999 to 2024.