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Bridgend road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 100 road traffic collisions in Bridgend in 2022, and 140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2021 (97), and casualties rose from 124.

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

Collisions in 2022
100
Up 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
140
Up 13% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bridgend in 2022

2% of collisions in Bridgend in 2022 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.7% and 14% in Bridgend from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22%
  • Serious1212%
  • Slight8686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1511%
  • Slight12388%

Bridgend road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bridgend, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 472 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 100, up 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 100
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday14 (14%)
  • Wednesday16 (16%)
  • Thursday14 (14%)
  • Friday17 (17%)
  • Saturday10 (10%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7%)
  • February12 (12%)
  • March8 (8%)
  • April10 (10%)
  • May6 (6%)
  • June7 (7%)
  • July1 (1%)
  • August12 (12%)
  • September8 (8%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November8 (8%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight71 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (9%)
  • Other3 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (72%)
  • Wet or damp26 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (6%)
  • 30 mph65 (65%)
  • 40 mph4 (4%)
  • 50 mph6 (6%)
  • 60 mph13 (13%)
  • 70 mph6 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway79 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (13%)
  • Roundabout6 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bridgend in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (62%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)
  • Cyclist10 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (12%)
  • 16 to 2019 (14%)
  • 21 to 2517 (12%)
  • 26 to 3521 (15%)
  • 36 to 4515 (11%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (6.4%)
  • Over 757 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (59%)
  • Passenger38 (27%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car135 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle9 (5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bridgend in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bridgend ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bridgend had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2022.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bridgend in 2022

Bridgend Central, Bridgend, CF31 1DW area and Cornelly, Bridgend, CF33 4EP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Bridgend in 2022, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in Bridgend with the most crashes in 2022

The A4061 and A473 had the most collisions in Bridgend in 2022, with 10 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bridgend, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4061101301
2ndA473101501
3rdA406481301
4thA406371111
5thA40934801
6thM44700
7thA42293300
8thA483410
9thB42813501
10thA41062300
11thB42802200
12thB42822201
13thB41811100
14thB42651100

Towns in Bridgend: crashes in 2022

Bridgend itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 21.

Postcode districts in Bridgend: crashes in 2022

CF32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bridgend in 2022: 32.

Latest crashes in Bridgend in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Bridgend in 2022, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

Bridgend road accidents in other years