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Cardiff road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 240 road traffic collisions in Cardiff in 2024, and 330 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2023 (293), and casualties fell from 362.

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

Collisions in 2024
240
Down 18% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
330
Down 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Cardiff in 2024

0.4% of collisions in Cardiff in 2024 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 13% in Cardiff from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious2410%
  • Slight21590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious298.8%
  • Slight30091%

Cardiff road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cardiff, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,341 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 240, down 18% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 240
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday37 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (16%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.3%)
  • February23 (9.6%)
  • March18 (7.5%)
  • April17 (7.1%)
  • May17 (7.1%)
  • June29 (12%)
  • July17 (7.1%)
  • August18 (7.5%)
  • September17 (7.1%)
  • October20 (8.3%)
  • November22 (9.2%)
  • December22 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight173 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (75%)
  • Wet or damp58 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph153 (64%)
  • 30 mph30 (13%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph20 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph6 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (27%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cardiff in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (60%)
  • Pedestrian45 (14%)
  • Cyclist33 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (11%)
  • 21 to 2528 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3569 (21%)
  • 36 to 4540 (12%)
  • 46 to 5541 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.8%)
  • Over 7525 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (62%)
  • Passenger80 (24%)
  • Pedestrian45 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car331 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cardiff in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cardiff ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cardiff had the 149th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
144th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cardiff in 2024

Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 2GA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cardiff in 2024, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Cardiff with the most crashes in 2024

The A48 had the most collisions in Cardiff in 2024: 21, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cardiff, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48213105
2ndA4232182401
3rdA4161101303
4thA411991701
5thA47091601
6thA46981101
7thB44878901
8thM47902
9thA41604501
10thB45623501
11thA40542200
12thA40552200
13thB42672200
14thA42341200
15thB42611100
16thB44881100

Towns in Cardiff: crashes in 2024

Cardiff itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 182.

Postcode districts in Cardiff: crashes in 2024

CF5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cardiff in 2024: 48.

Latest crashes in Cardiff in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Cardiff in 2024, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Cardiff road accidents in other years