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Bridgend road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 road traffic collisions in Bridgend in 2010, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2009 (301), and casualties fell from 444.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,429 collisions in Bridgend.

Collisions in 2010
265
Down 12% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
368
Down 17% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
7.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Bridgend in 2010

1.5% of collisions in Bridgend in 2010 were fatal and 7.2% serious, against 1.7% and 14% in Bridgend from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious197.2%
  • Slight24291%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious205.4%
  • Slight34092%

Bridgend road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bridgend, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 472 in 1989. 2010 is highlighted, with 265, down 12% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256799
20247298
202385107
2022100140
202197124
2020114151
2019170215
2018164227
2017180252
2016237347
2015232343
2014241350
2013238330
2012237348
2011237347
2010265368
2009301444
2008309456
2007335478
2006342512
2005367576
2004394575
2003354519
2002381580
2001345501
2000408606
1999454645
1998401557
1997449614
1996450658
1995450664
1994409570
1993420582
1992420578
1991419562
1990471654
1989472614
1988469620
1987468604
1986434611
1985423563
1984452593
1983394515
1982402521
1981433585
1980425570
1979442570

When and where crashes happen in Bridgend in 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (14%)
  • Friday31 (12%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.8%)
  • February25 (9.4%)
  • March22 (8.3%)
  • April23 (8.7%)
  • May22 (8.3%)
  • June22 (8.3%)
  • July16 (6%)
  • August17 (6.4%)
  • September33 (12%)
  • October24 (9.1%)
  • November26 (9.8%)
  • December17 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight195 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (76%)
  • Wet or damp49 (18%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph206 (78%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph21 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (17%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bridgend in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant253 (69%)
  • Pedestrian49 (13%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2061 (17%)
  • 21 to 2548 (13%)
  • 26 to 3546 (13%)
  • 36 to 4561 (17%)
  • 46 to 5536 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.4%)
  • Over 7517 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (56%)
  • Passenger114 (31%)
  • Pedestrian49 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car379 (81%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bridgend in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bridgend

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bridgend ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bridgend had fewer road collisions than 246 of them in 2010.

Collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bridgend in 2010

Bridgend Central, Bridgend, CF31 1DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bridgend in 2010, with 34 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Bridgend with the most crashes in 2010

The A4061 had the most collisions in Bridgend in 2010: 18, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bridgend, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4061182610
2ndA473152202
3rdM4151703
4thA4063132201
5thA48121821
6thA42295910
7thB41815500
8thB42833501
9thA40642201
10thB42652200
11thB42822200
12thA40931100
13thA41061200
14thB42811100
15thB45241200

Towns in Bridgend: crashes in 2010

Bridgend itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 77.

Postcode districts in Bridgend: crashes in 2010

CF31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bridgend in 2010: 84.

Latest crashes in Bridgend in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Bridgend in 2010, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Bridgend road accidents in other years