Ystradgynlais road traffic accidents
Ystradgynlais recorded 139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 170 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 170
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 170
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Ystradgynlais
Road collision statistics for Ystradgynlais
Collisions recorded
139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
170
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ystradgynlais
Collisions in Ystradgynlais are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Ystradgynlais happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ystradgynlais have produced 170 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 15 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 101 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 130 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 94 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 100 casualties, Passenger 38 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ystradgynlais
How many road accidents have there been in Ystradgynlais?
139 collisions have been recorded in Ystradgynlais in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 170 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ystradgynlais were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 21 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Ystradgynlais resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ystradgynlais?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ystradgynlais, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ystradgynlais happen on?
93.5% of collisions in Ystradgynlais are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ystradgynlais?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 170 casualties recorded in Ystradgynlais.
Is road safety in Ystradgynlais getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ystradgynlais were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Ystradgynlais 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 Ystradgynlais cover 1999 to 2024.