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Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 306 road traffic collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998, and 453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1997 (325), and casualties rose from 447.

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

Collisions in 1998
306
Down 6% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
453
Up 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
8
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998

2.6% of collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in the Vale of Glamorgan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious268.5%
  • Slight27289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious347.5%
  • Slight41191%

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 306, down 6% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (18%)
  • Thursday44 (14%)
  • Friday58 (19%)
  • Saturday38 (12%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.2%)
  • February29 (9.5%)
  • March29 (9.5%)
  • April26 (8.5%)
  • May25 (8.2%)
  • June24 (7.8%)
  • July34 (11%)
  • August24 (7.8%)
  • September29 (9.5%)
  • October21 (6.9%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December19 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight247 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds239 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry208 (68%)
  • Wet or damp92 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph185 (60%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph78 (25%)
  • 70 mph13 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway249 (81%)
  • Roundabout27 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant296 (65%)
  • Pedestrian70 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (6%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1038 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2074 (16%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3598 (22%)
  • 36 to 4557 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.5%)
  • Over 7516 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (51%)
  • Passenger151 (33%)
  • Pedestrian70 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car447 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle17 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of Glamorgan had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 1998.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in the Vale of Glamorgan with the most crashes in 1998

The A48 had the most collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998: 18, including 3 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48184032
2ndB4265121710
3rdM4111900
4thB427081502
5thA42223500
6thA40502200
7thA42262400
8thA42312610
9thA40551100
10thA42321200
11thB42681101

Towns in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 1998

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998: 114.

Postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 1998

CF62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998: 93.

Latest crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 1998, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 1998.

Severity

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in other years