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Bridgend road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 85 road traffic collisions in Bridgend in 2023, and 107 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (100), and casualties fell from 140.

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

Collisions in 2023
85
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
107
Down 24% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Bridgend in 2023

2.4% of collisions in Bridgend in 2023 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.7% and 14% in Bridgend from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious1113%
  • Slight7285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious1312%
  • Slight9286%

Bridgend road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bridgend, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 472 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 85, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 85
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (13%)
  • Tuesday15 (18%)
  • Wednesday11 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (14%)
  • Friday17 (20%)
  • Saturday10 (12%)
  • Sunday9 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (15%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.2%)
  • February11 (13%)
  • March9 (11%)
  • April5 (5.9%)
  • May11 (13%)
  • June10 (12%)
  • July6 (7.1%)
  • August9 (11%)
  • September4 (4.7%)
  • October4 (4.7%)
  • November7 (8.2%)
  • December2 (2.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight60 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds67 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (75%)
  • Wet or damp20 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (8.2%)
  • 30 mph39 (46%)
  • 40 mph13 (15%)
  • 50 mph10 (12%)
  • 60 mph8 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph8 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (16%)
  • Roundabout6 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bridgend in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant62 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (17%)
  • Pedestrian14 (13%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2016 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (12%)
  • 26 to 3511 (10%)
  • 36 to 4514 (13%)
  • 46 to 5513 (12%)
  • 56 to 6516 (15%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.5%)
  • Over 756 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider70 (65%)
  • Passenger23 (21%)
  • Pedestrian14 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car104 (72%)
  • Motorcycle17 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.1%)
  • Minibus2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bridgend in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bridgend had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2023.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Bridgend in 2023

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre, Bridgend, CF32 9SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bridgend in 2023, with 6 collisions.

Roads in Bridgend with the most crashes in 2023

The A4061 had the most collisions in Bridgend in 2023: 11.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bridgend, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4061111400
2ndM4101413
3rdA40637802
4thA41064400
5thA4734402
6thA483300
7thB41813500
8thB42813300
9thA40641100
10thA40651100
11thA42291100
12thB42651100
13thB42801200
14thB42821200

Towns in Bridgend: crashes in 2023

Bridgend itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 15.

Postcode districts in Bridgend: crashes in 2023

CF32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bridgend in 2023: 28.

Latest crashes in Bridgend in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Bridgend in 2023, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2023.

Severity

Bridgend road accidents in other years