Welshpool road traffic accidents
Welshpool recorded 251 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 319 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 319
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 319
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Welshpool
Roads in Welshpool
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Accidents in Welshpool
Road collision statistics for Welshpool
Collisions recorded
251
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
319
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Welshpool
Collisions in Welshpool are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.9% of the total), with 16.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.1% of recorded collisions in Welshpool happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Welshpool have produced 319 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.7% 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 27 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 209 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 196 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 192 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 203 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 148 casualties, Passenger 70 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Welshpool
How many road accidents have there been in Welshpool?
251 collisions have been recorded in Welshpool in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 319 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Welshpool were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 41 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Welshpool resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Welshpool?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Welshpool, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 16.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Welshpool happen on?
78.1% of collisions in Welshpool are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Welshpool?
Pedestrians make up 31.7% of the 319 casualties recorded in Welshpool.
Is road safety in Welshpool getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Welshpool fell 54% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Welshpool 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 Welshpool cover 1999 to 2024.