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Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 95 road traffic collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023, and 122 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2022 (103), and casualties fell from 131.

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

Collisions in 2023
95
Down 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
122
Down 7% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
20% of collisions

Crash severity in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023

1.1% of collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in the Vale of Glamorgan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious1920%
  • Slight7579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious2016%
  • Slight10082%

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 95, down 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 95
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (15%)
  • Tuesday19 (20%)
  • Wednesday8 (8.4%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday22 (23%)
  • Saturday10 (11%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (6.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (11%)
  • February3 (3.2%)
  • March8 (8.4%)
  • April9 (9.5%)
  • May12 (13%)
  • June9 (9.5%)
  • July8 (8.4%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September6 (6.3%)
  • October5 (5.3%)
  • November7 (7.4%)
  • December7 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight68 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Other3 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (73%)
  • Wet or damp21 (22%)
  • Frost or ice5 (5.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (9.5%)
  • 30 mph49 (52%)
  • 40 mph14 (15%)
  • 50 mph6 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (15%)
  • 70 mph3 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout4 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (59%)
  • Pedestrian18 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (12%)
  • Cyclist7 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (17%)
  • 21 to 257 (5.7%)
  • 26 to 3515 (12%)
  • 36 to 4521 (17%)
  • 46 to 5514 (11%)
  • 56 to 6513 (11%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8.2%)
  • Over 759 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (66%)
  • Passenger23 (19%)
  • Pedestrian18 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (69%)
  • Motorcycle16 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots 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

Accident hotspots (10)

How the Vale of Glamorgan ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of Glamorgan had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2023.

Collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023

Cadoc, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 2LN area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023, with 11 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in the Vale of Glamorgan with the most crashes in 2023

The A4055 had the most collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023: 13, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4055131502
2ndA405091203
3rdA4861013
4thB42675902
5thA41604400
6thA42264400
7thB45244500
8thB42653300
9thB42942401
10thM42400
11thA42221101
12thA42311200
13thA42321100
14thB42701500

Towns in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 2023

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023: 36.

Postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 2023

CF62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023: 24.

Latest crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in other years