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Pembrokeshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2008, and 474 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2007 (391), and casualties fell from 625.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,071 collisions in Pembrokeshire.

Collisions in 2008
332
Down 15% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
474
Down 24% on 2007
Fatal collisions
7
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Pembrokeshire in 2008

2.1% of collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2008 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 29% in Pembrokeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious7623%
  • Slight24975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious8919%
  • Slight37880%

Pembrokeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pembrokeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 527 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 332, down 15% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025250375
2024211283
2023193290
2022231340
2021207304
2020166203
2019248343
2018241319
2017282372
2016258345
2015284387
2014276392
2013246340
2012322466
2011297420
2010346476
2009369548
2008332474
2007391625
2006408620
2005382583
2004441641
2003418630
2002381590
2001364562
2000383615
1999377579
1998382566
1997393603
1996372578
1995371567
1994392629
1993394694
1992431622
1991394627
1990488730
1989474759
1988430589
1987426606
1986443628
1985440639
1984444634
1983415608
1982515784
1981523753
1980513735
1979527779

When and where crashes happen in Pembrokeshire in 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday55 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (13%)
  • Friday39 (12%)
  • Saturday57 (17%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.2%)
  • February29 (8.7%)
  • March26 (7.8%)
  • April19 (5.7%)
  • May27 (8.1%)
  • June30 (9%)
  • July40 (12%)
  • August31 (9.3%)
  • September26 (7.8%)
  • October21 (6.3%)
  • November31 (9.3%)
  • December28 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (56%)
  • Wet or damp132 (40%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph121 (36%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph181 (55%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway298 (90%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant360 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (11%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20124 (26%)
  • 21 to 2553 (11%)
  • 26 to 3567 (14%)
  • 36 to 4570 (15%)
  • 46 to 5554 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.4%)
  • Over 7517 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (65%)
  • Passenger136 (29%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car476 (78%)
  • Motorcycle57 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pembrokeshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Pembrokeshire

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 Pembrokeshire ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pembrokeshire had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2008.

Collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Pembrokeshire in 2008

Pembroke Dock: Central, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6HR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pembrokeshire in 2008, with 15 collisions.

Roads in Pembrokeshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A40 had the most collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2008: 38, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pembrokeshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA403854110
2ndA487345017
3rdA40763151111
4thA477233806
5thA478192515
6thA4139152204
7thB431881000
8thB432981111
9thB434161203
10thA40755501
11thB43255611
12thB43144501
13thB43274501
14thB43223700
15thB43132302
16thB43302200
17thB43322401
18thA42181200
19thB43161100
20thB43201100

Towns in Pembrokeshire: crashes in 2008

Milford Haven had the most collisions of any town in Pembrokeshire in 2008: 25.

Postcode districts in Pembrokeshire: crashes in 2008

SA62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pembrokeshire in 2008: 81.

Latest crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2008, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Pembrokeshire road accidents in other years