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Caerphilly road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 road traffic collisions in Caerphilly in 2022, and 202 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2021 (170), and casualties fell from 219.

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

Collisions in 2022
154
Down 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
202
Down 8% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Caerphilly in 2022

3.9% of collisions in Caerphilly in 2022 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Caerphilly from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.9%
  • Serious3825%
  • Slight11071%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.5%
  • Serious4120%
  • Slight15476%

Caerphilly road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Caerphilly, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 584 in 1981. 2022 is highlighted, with 154, down 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 154
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (16%)
  • Wednesday24 (16%)
  • Thursday26 (17%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (9.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (7.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.7%)
  • February14 (9.1%)
  • March12 (7.8%)
  • April7 (4.5%)
  • May5 (3.2%)
  • June14 (9.1%)
  • July15 (9.7%)
  • August18 (12%)
  • September13 (8.4%)
  • October14 (9.1%)
  • November11 (7.1%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (73%)
  • Wet or damp39 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph111 (72%)
  • 40 mph15 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph16 (10%)
  • 70 mph5 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway133 (86%)
  • Roundabout14 (9.1%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Caerphilly in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (65%)
  • Pedestrian27 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (10%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2028 (14%)
  • 21 to 2525 (12%)
  • 26 to 3539 (19%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5515 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.9%)
  • Over 759 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (64%)
  • Passenger46 (23%)
  • Pedestrian27 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (79%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Caerphilly in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Caerphilly had fewer road collisions than 255 of them in 2022.

Collisions
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Caerphilly in 2022

Llanbradach, Caerphilly, CF83 2NG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Caerphilly in 2022, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Caerphilly with the most crashes in 2022

The A472 had the most collisions in Caerphilly in 2022: 17, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Caerphilly, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA472173214
2ndB4251131613
3rdA468111504
4thA469111113
5thA404991301
6thB45916702
7thA40485701
8thA4675601
9thB42635500
10thA4653301
11thB42522500
12thB42572202
13thB46002201
14thB42541100
15thB42561100
16thB45111110

Towns in Caerphilly: crashes in 2022

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

Postcode districts in Caerphilly: crashes in 2022

CF83 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Caerphilly in 2022: 39.

Latest crashes in Caerphilly in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Caerphilly in 2022, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Caerphilly road accidents in other years