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Cardiff road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 535 road traffic collisions in Cardiff in 2016, and 689 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2015 (622), and casualties fell from 816.

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

Collisions in 2016
535
Down 14% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
689
Down 16% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Cardiff in 2016

0.4% of collisions in Cardiff in 2016 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Cardiff from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7113%
  • Slight46286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious7611%
  • Slight61189%

Cardiff road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cardiff, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,341 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 535, down 14% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 535
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (14%)
  • Wednesday68 (13%)
  • Thursday101 (19%)
  • Friday86 (16%)
  • Saturday76 (14%)
  • Sunday54 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59128 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (11%)
  • February46 (8.6%)
  • March51 (9.5%)
  • April40 (7.5%)
  • May43 (8%)
  • June42 (7.9%)
  • July35 (6.5%)
  • August34 (6.4%)
  • September50 (9.3%)
  • October45 (8.4%)
  • November48 (9%)
  • December41 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight375 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit141 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds434 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (68%)
  • Wet or damp158 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph428 (80%)
  • 40 mph30 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph21 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph11 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph31 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway368 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (24%)
  • Roundabout27 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cardiff in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (53%)
  • Pedestrian115 (17%)
  • Cyclist108 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2072 (10%)
  • 21 to 25102 (15%)
  • 26 to 35138 (20%)
  • 36 to 45104 (15%)
  • 46 to 5598 (14%)
  • 56 to 6552 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7534 (4.9%)
  • Over 7526 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider433 (63%)
  • Passenger141 (20%)
  • Pedestrian115 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car686 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (11%)
  • Motorcycle57 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cardiff in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cardiff

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cardiff ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cardiff had the 73rd most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Cardiff in 2016

Plasnewydd, Cardiff, CF24 3HP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cardiff in 2016, with 40 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Cardiff with the most crashes in 2016

The A4161 had the most collisions in Cardiff in 2016: 40, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cardiff, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4161404604
2ndA48395007
3rdA469365406
4thA4119313807
5thA470304305
6thA4232202803
7thM4192000
8thA4160131601
9thB426791001
10thB448781300
11thB45628800
12thA40546602
13thB42616601
14thA423451001
15thB44885602
16thB42623300
17thB42392400
18thA40551100
19thA41061100
20thA48(M)1300

Towns in Cardiff: crashes in 2016

Cardiff itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 431.

Postcode districts in Cardiff: crashes in 2016

CF14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cardiff in 2016: 100.

Latest crashes in Cardiff in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Cardiff in 2016, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Severity

Cardiff road accidents in other years