Ystalyfera road traffic accidents
Ystalyfera recorded 238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 324 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 324
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 324
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Ystalyfera
Collisions recorded
238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
324
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
22.7% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in Ystalyfera happen on a single carriageway. Around 29% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ystalyfera have produced 324 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 30 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 185 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 209 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 177 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 166 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 212 casualties, Passenger 78 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ystalyfera
How many road accidents have there been in Ystalyfera?
238 collisions have been recorded in Ystalyfera in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 324 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ystalyfera were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 51 were serious — 22.7% 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 16.4% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ystalyfera happen on?
87.8% 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 10.5% of the 324 casualties recorded in Ystalyfera.
Is road safety in Ystalyfera getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ystalyfera fell 40% 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 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 2024.