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Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 422 road traffic collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989, and 543 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1988 (426), and casualties fell from 556.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,395 collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Collisions in 1989
422
Down 1% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
543
Down 2% on 1988
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
19% of collisions

Crash severity in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989

1.7% of collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in the Vale of Glamorgan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious8219%
  • Slight33379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious9517%
  • Slight44181%

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the Vale of Glamorgan, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 422, down 1% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025102146
202490141
202395122
2022103131
202188126
2020102128
2019133167
2018146204
2017159217
2016176234
2015181266
2014231309
2013207303
2012210286
2011241369
2010217309
2009257366
2008239349
2007276382
2006262379
2005353489
2004351492
2003365537
2002350586
2001305424
2000297411
1999323431
1998306453
1997325447
1996319448
1995344472
1994386525
1993365519
1992343468
1991384504
1990422544
1989422543
1988426556
1987374516
1986363476
1985340431
1984388508
1983392483
1982447596
1981380508
1980398541
1979412510

When and where crashes happen in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (14%)
  • Tuesday49 (12%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (13%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday69 (16%)
  • Sunday59 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.1%)
  • February35 (8.3%)
  • March24 (5.7%)
  • April37 (8.8%)
  • May41 (9.7%)
  • June38 (9%)
  • July29 (6.9%)
  • August37 (8.8%)
  • September38 (9%)
  • October35 (8.3%)
  • November32 (7.6%)
  • December42 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded48 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded50 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (64%)
  • Wet or damp103 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded48 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph278 (66%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph100 (24%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (86%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (61%)
  • Pedestrian85 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist40 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1537 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20159 (29%)
  • 21 to 2569 (13%)
  • 26 to 3591 (17%)
  • 36 to 4569 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (3.5%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider302 (56%)
  • Passenger156 (29%)
  • Pedestrian85 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car535 (74%)
  • Motorcycle57 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in the Vale of Glamorgan

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Vale of Glamorgan ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of Glamorgan had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 1989.

Collisions
254th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
264th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in the Vale of Glamorgan with the most crashes in 1989

The A4055 had the most collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989: 57, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40555768011
2ndB4265264315
3rdA48223606
4thB4267153013
5thA4226142413
6thA4050131401
7thA41607802
8thA42326901
9thB42706900
10thB42685702
11thA42224800
12thB45244500
13thA42313311
14thA491200
15thB41601100
16thB42221200

Towns in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 1989

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989: 147.

Postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 1989

CF64 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989: 110.

Latest crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1989, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in other years