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Pembrokeshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 369 road traffic collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2009, and 548 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2008 (332), and casualties rose from 474.

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

Collisions in 2009
369
Up 11% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
548
Up 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Pembrokeshire in 2009

1.1% of collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2009 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2% and 29% in Pembrokeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6317%
  • Slight30282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious7414%
  • Slight46885%

Pembrokeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pembrokeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 527 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 369, up 11% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (12%)
  • Wednesday58 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (17%)
  • Friday58 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.4%)
  • February31 (8.4%)
  • March35 (9.5%)
  • April18 (4.9%)
  • May33 (8.9%)
  • June31 (8.4%)
  • July29 (7.9%)
  • August35 (9.5%)
  • September27 (7.3%)
  • October39 (11%)
  • November29 (7.9%)
  • December31 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight283 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (58%)
  • Wet or damp137 (37%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.1%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph149 (40%)
  • 40 mph31 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph180 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (89%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant413 (75%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20132 (24%)
  • 21 to 2556 (10%)
  • 26 to 3565 (12%)
  • 36 to 4598 (18%)
  • 46 to 5559 (11%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4%)
  • Over 7519 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider341 (62%)
  • Passenger161 (29%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car582 (78%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pembrokeshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Pembrokeshire ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pembrokeshire had the 168th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
140th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Pembrokeshire in 2009

Pembroke Dock: Central, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6HR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pembrokeshire in 2009, with 20 collisions.

Roads in Pembrokeshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A40 had the most collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2009: 37, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pembrokeshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA403762010
2ndA487365616
3rdA477315004
4thA4076294905
5thA4139232612
6thA478233416
7thB4325101500
8thB432981302
9thA407571701
10thB43196811
11thB43416602
12thB43225500
13thB43144700
14thB43133402
15thB43203301
16thB43273501
17thB43303400
18thA42182300
19thB43152201
20thB43182201

Towns in Pembrokeshire: crashes in 2009

Milford Haven had the most collisions of any town in Pembrokeshire in 2009: 28.

Postcode districts in Pembrokeshire: crashes in 2009

SA62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pembrokeshire in 2009: 72.

Latest crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2009, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Pembrokeshire road accidents in other years