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Caerphilly road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in Caerphilly in 2020, and 204 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2019 (184), and casualties fell from 264.

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

Collisions in 2020
141
Down 23% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
204
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Caerphilly in 2020

2.1% of collisions in Caerphilly in 2020 were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Caerphilly from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious5237%
  • Slight8661%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious6431%
  • Slight13767%

Caerphilly road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Caerphilly, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 584 in 1981. 2020 is highlighted, with 141, down 23% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 141
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (12%)
  • Friday20 (14%)
  • Saturday25 (18%)
  • Sunday18 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February16 (11%)
  • March10 (7.1%)
  • April7 (5%)
  • May6 (4.3%)
  • June10 (7.1%)
  • July7 (5%)
  • August14 (9.9%)
  • September14 (9.9%)
  • October17 (12%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December10 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight99 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.8%)
  • Other5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (62%)
  • Wet or damp52 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph85 (60%)
  • 40 mph21 (15%)
  • 50 mph10 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph17 (12%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Caerphilly in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (64%)
  • Pedestrian33 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2024 (12%)
  • 21 to 2528 (14%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4524 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6519 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.4%)
  • Over 759 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (59%)
  • Passenger50 (25%)
  • Pedestrian33 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car181 (75%)
  • Motorcycle22 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Caerphilly in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Caerphilly had fewer road collisions than 242 of them in 2020.

Collisions
243rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Caerphilly in 2020

Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, CF82 7WW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Caerphilly in 2020, with 10 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Caerphilly with the most crashes in 2020

The A469 had the most collisions in Caerphilly in 2020: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Caerphilly, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA469132204
2ndA472121604
3rdA46791802
4thB42518903
5thA40495902
6thB42635803
7thB46005701
8thB45914400
9thA40483511
10thA4683303
11thB42543300
12thA4652210
13thB42572302
14thA42511101

Towns in Caerphilly: crashes in 2020

Caerphilly itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 17.

Postcode districts in Caerphilly: crashes in 2020

NP12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Caerphilly in 2020: 34.

Latest crashes in Caerphilly in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Caerphilly in 2020, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Caerphilly road accidents in other years