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Cardiff road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,235 road traffic collisions in Cardiff in 1992, and 1,577 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1991 (1,152), and casualties rose from 1,503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 43,003 collisions in Cardiff.

Collisions in 1992
1,235
Up 7% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,577
Up 5% on 1991
Fatal collisions
19
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cardiff in 1992

1.5% of collisions in Cardiff in 1992 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Cardiff from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.5%
  • Serious16613%
  • Slight1,05085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.3%
  • Serious18212%
  • Slight1,37587%

Cardiff road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cardiff, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,341 in 1989. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,235, up 7% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025272348
2024240330
2023293362
2022275373
2021265309
2020258301
2019436564
2018366482
2017480619
2016535689
2015622816
2014641851
2013644867
2012618802
20117441,125
20107541,117
20098261,115
20089091,226
20079851,432
20061,0201,390
20051,1181,516
20041,1231,556
20031,1961,634
20021,1881,682
20011,1431,544
20001,1301,575
19991,0921,489
19981,1171,474
19971,1361,476
19961,1191,487
19951,1751,516
19941,3071,714
19931,1451,457
19921,2351,577
19911,1521,503
19901,3241,664
19891,3411,676
19881,3061,574
19871,1301,391
19861,1331,459
19851,1361,382
19841,1561,414
19831,1231,355
19821,1931,459
19811,1561,429
19801,2531,556
19791,1931,457

When and where crashes happen in Cardiff in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (15%)
  • Tuesday174 (14%)
  • Wednesday178 (14%)
  • Thursday172 (14%)
  • Friday199 (16%)
  • Saturday195 (16%)
  • Sunday130 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59177 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59205 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59302 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59215 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (8.3%)
  • February98 (7.9%)
  • March98 (7.9%)
  • April90 (7.3%)
  • May98 (7.9%)
  • June99 (8%)
  • July103 (8.3%)
  • August82 (6.6%)
  • September105 (8.5%)
  • October100 (8.1%)
  • November136 (11%)
  • December124 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight831 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit356 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds936 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds220 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Other27 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry762 (62%)
  • Wet or damp459 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,067 (86%)
  • 40 mph77 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (2%)
  • 70 mph62 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway900 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway222 (18%)
  • Roundabout65 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cardiff in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant864 (55%)
  • Pedestrian365 (23%)
  • Cyclist138 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1081 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1593 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20269 (17%)
  • 21 to 25272 (17%)
  • 26 to 35332 (21%)
  • 36 to 45180 (11%)
  • 46 to 55101 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6578 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7570 (4.4%)
  • Over 7546 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider812 (51%)
  • Passenger400 (25%)
  • Pedestrian365 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,701 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle140 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle110 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.9%)
  • Minibus18 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cardiff in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Cardiff

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Cardiff ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cardiff had the 40th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
40th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Cardiff with the most crashes in 1992

The A48 had the most collisions in Cardiff in 1992: 82, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cardiff, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4882113118
2ndA470497705
3rdA4161476017
4thM4294404
5thA4119253213
6thA469161803
7thA4160111710
8thA405491001
9thA40556600
10thA42326602
11thB44876900
12thB45623301
13thB42612300
14thB42622300
15thB44882202
16thA40591101
17thA4491100
18thA4731100
19thB41601200
20thB42391200

Towns in Cardiff: crashes in 1992

Cardiff itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 1,084.

Postcode districts in Cardiff: crashes in 1992

CF5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cardiff in 1992: 240.

Latest crashes in Cardiff in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Cardiff in 1992, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Cardiff road accidents in other years