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Pembrokeshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 207 road traffic collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2021, and 304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2020 (166), and casualties rose from 203.

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

Collisions in 2021
207
Up 25% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
304
Up 50% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Pembrokeshire in 2021

1.9% of collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2021 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 29% in Pembrokeshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious4823%
  • Slight15575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious6020%
  • Slight24079%

Pembrokeshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pembrokeshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 527 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 207, up 25% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (14%)
  • Wednesday31 (15%)
  • Thursday31 (15%)
  • Friday31 (15%)
  • Saturday20 (9.7%)
  • Sunday33 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (3.4%)
  • February6 (2.9%)
  • March13 (6.3%)
  • April20 (9.7%)
  • May24 (12%)
  • June26 (13%)
  • July20 (9.7%)
  • August20 (9.7%)
  • September29 (14%)
  • October17 (8.2%)
  • November14 (6.8%)
  • December11 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (71%)
  • Wet or damp58 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph81 (39%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph97 (47%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway189 (91%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant198 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (6.9%)
  • Pedestrian21 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 1537 (12%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3549 (16%)
  • 36 to 4532 (11%)
  • 46 to 5528 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6533 (11%)
  • 66 to 7523 (7.6%)
  • Over 7516 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (62%)
  • Passenger94 (31%)
  • Pedestrian21 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car285 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Pembrokeshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Pembrokeshire had the 169th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
169th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
174th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Pembrokeshire in 2021

Milford: Central, Pembrokeshire, SA73 2JG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Pembrokeshire in 2021, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Pembrokeshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A40 had the most collisions in Pembrokeshire in 2021: 24, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Pembrokeshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40243704
2ndA487223009
3rdA4076203212
4thA477192604
5thA478113223
6thA413971200
7thA40754502
8thB43294702
9thB43314501
10thB43193402
11thB43203300
12thB43223300
13thB43182200
14thB43272200
15thB43412610
16thA42181100
17thB43161101
18thB43301100
19thB45461100
20thB45861100

Towns in Pembrokeshire: crashes in 2021

Milford Haven had the most collisions of any town in Pembrokeshire in 2021: 19.

Postcode districts in Pembrokeshire: crashes in 2021

SA62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Pembrokeshire in 2021: 50.

Latest crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Pembrokeshire in 2021, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2021.

Severity

Pembrokeshire road accidents in other years