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Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 road traffic collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997, and 447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (319), and casualties fell from 448.

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

Collisions in 1997
325
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
447
Level with 1996
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
10% of collisions

Crash severity in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997

1.8% of collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in the Vale of Glamorgan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious3410%
  • Slight28588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious378.3%
  • Slight40390%

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 325, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday55 (17%)
  • Thursday57 (18%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday36 (11%)
  • Sunday30 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.8%)
  • February28 (8.6%)
  • March18 (5.5%)
  • April30 (9.2%)
  • May29 (8.9%)
  • June30 (9.2%)
  • July32 (9.8%)
  • August24 (7.4%)
  • September25 (7.7%)
  • October26 (8%)
  • November30 (9.2%)
  • December31 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight234 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (6.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (66%)
  • Wet or damp110 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph197 (61%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph16 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph78 (24%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (78%)
  • Roundabout40 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant320 (72%)
  • Pedestrian57 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2063 (14%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3595 (21%)
  • 36 to 4557 (13%)
  • 46 to 5555 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.1%)
  • Over 7515 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (58%)
  • Passenger132 (30%)
  • Pedestrian57 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car509 (85%)
  • Motorcycle20 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in the Vale of Glamorgan

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Vale of Glamorgan ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of Glamorgan had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 1997.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in the Vale of Glamorgan with the most crashes in 1997

The A48 had the most collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997: 17, including 3 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48172934
2ndB4265161903
3rdM4111401
4thA422691702
5thA40506901
6thB42705800
7thA40554400
8thA41602200
9thA42312300
10thA41191100
11thA42221100
12thB42681101

Towns in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 1997

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997: 111.

Postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 1997

CF62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997: 89.

Latest crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1997, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in other years