Ystalyfera road traffic accidents
Ystalyfera recorded 243 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 331 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 331
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 331
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Ystalyfera
Road collision statistics for Ystalyfera
Collisions recorded
243
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ystalyfera
Collisions in Ystalyfera are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in Ystalyfera happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ystalyfera have produced 331 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 28 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 37 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 177 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 170 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 217 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ystalyfera
How many road accidents have there been in Ystalyfera?
243 collisions have been recorded in Ystalyfera in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ystalyfera were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 52 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in Ystalyfera resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ystalyfera?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ystalyfera, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ystalyfera happen on?
87.7% of collisions in Ystalyfera are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ystalyfera?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 331 casualties recorded in Ystalyfera.
Is road safety in Ystalyfera getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ystalyfera rose 67% 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 Ystalyfera 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 Ystalyfera cover 1999 to 2025.