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Caerphilly road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 road traffic collisions in Caerphilly in 2016, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2015 (189), and casualties fell from 260.

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

Collisions in 2016
147
Down 22% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
225
Down 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Caerphilly in 2016

1.4% of collisions in Caerphilly in 2016 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Caerphilly from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1913%
  • Slight12686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious2411%
  • Slight19888%

Caerphilly road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Caerphilly, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 584 in 1981. 2016 is highlighted, with 147, down 22% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 147
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (18%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday20 (14%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (14%)
  • February13 (8.8%)
  • March12 (8.2%)
  • April14 (9.5%)
  • May14 (9.5%)
  • June10 (6.8%)
  • July8 (5.4%)
  • August8 (5.4%)
  • September14 (9.5%)
  • October11 (7.5%)
  • November14 (9.5%)
  • December8 (5.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (66%)
  • Wet or damp42 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph100 (68%)
  • 40 mph14 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph26 (18%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (12%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Caerphilly in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (71%)
  • Pedestrian34 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist9 (4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2031 (14%)
  • 21 to 2536 (16%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6522 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (8.9%)
  • Over 7511 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (60%)
  • Passenger56 (25%)
  • Pedestrian34 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car215 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle12 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Caerphilly in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Caerphilly ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Caerphilly had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2016.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Caerphilly in 2016

Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, CF82 7WW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Caerphilly in 2016, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Caerphilly with the most crashes in 2016

The A472 had the most collisions in Caerphilly in 2016: 14, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Caerphilly, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA472142102
2ndA469122014
3rdA404971401
4thB42516801
5thA45601
6thA46751010
7thB42635801
8thA4683601
9thB43400
10thB42543600
11thB46003500
12thB42522200
13thB42572200
14thB45912200
15thB45111200
16thB45601301

Towns in Caerphilly: crashes in 2016

Caerphilly itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 19.

Postcode districts in Caerphilly: crashes in 2016

CF83 and NP12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Caerphilly in 2016, with 35 each.

Latest crashes in Caerphilly in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Caerphilly in 2016, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

Caerphilly road accidents in other years