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Caerphilly road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 road traffic collisions in Caerphilly in 2011, and 260 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2010 (223), and casualties fell from 297.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,718 collisions in Caerphilly.

Collisions in 2011
175
Down 22% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
260
Down 12% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Caerphilly in 2011

1.1% of collisions in Caerphilly in 2011 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Caerphilly from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2816%
  • Slight14583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3413%
  • Slight22486%

Caerphilly road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Caerphilly, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 584 in 1981. 2011 is highlighted, with 175, down 22% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025145170
2024155223
2023147186
2022154202
2021170219
2020141204
2019184264
2018187275
2017182257
2016147225
2015189260
2014209297
2013224315
2012191264
2011175260
2010223297
2009246364
2008294474
2007291421
2006302453
2005327507
2004410610
2003436628
2002408654
2001378542
2000438628
1999441651
1998415595
1997427618
1996425614
1995482709
1994434621
1993459630
1992427556
1991469592
1990498658
1989536671
1988514675
1987510650
1986520646
1985486624
1984520633
1983525642
1982563748
1981584764
1980558787
1979572746

When and where crashes happen in Caerphilly in 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (17%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday28 (16%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (7.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.3%)
  • February19 (11%)
  • March16 (9.1%)
  • April17 (9.7%)
  • May14 (8%)
  • June10 (5.7%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August14 (8%)
  • September13 (7.4%)
  • October13 (7.4%)
  • November10 (5.7%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight126 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry126 (72%)
  • Wet or damp48 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph131 (75%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph26 (15%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway158 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Caerphilly in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (75%)
  • Pedestrian37 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2051 (20%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3534 (13%)
  • 36 to 4544 (17%)
  • 46 to 5536 (14%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.7%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (60%)
  • Passenger68 (26%)
  • Pedestrian37 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car281 (88%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Caerphilly in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Caerphilly

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 Caerphilly ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Caerphilly had fewer road collisions than 316 of them in 2011.

Collisions
317th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Caerphilly in 2011

Penyrheol, Caerphilly, CF83 2ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Caerphilly in 2011, with 10 collisions.

Roads in Caerphilly with the most crashes in 2011

The A469 had the most collisions in Caerphilly in 2011: 24, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Caerphilly, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA469244303
2ndB4263131402
3rdA468111503
4thA472101401
5thB42518911
6thA46771004
7thB459161710
8thA40494700
9thB42544701
10thA40483600
11thB42562600
12thB46002300
13thB46232200
14thA4651101
15thB42551501

Towns in Caerphilly: crashes in 2011

Caerphilly itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 31.

Postcode districts in Caerphilly: crashes in 2011

CF83 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Caerphilly in 2011: 58.

Latest crashes in Caerphilly in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Caerphilly in 2011, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2011.

Severity

Caerphilly road accidents in other years