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Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 90 road traffic collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024, and 141 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2023 (95), and casualties rose from 122.

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

Collisions in 2024
90
Down 5% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
141
Up 16% on 2023
Fatal collisions
6
6.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
18% of collisions

Crash severity in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024

6.7% of collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.9% and 16% in the Vale of Glamorgan from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal66.7%
  • Serious1618%
  • Slight6876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal75%
  • Serious2014%
  • Slight11481%

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 90, down 5% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 90
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (17%)
  • Tuesday5 (5.6%)
  • Wednesday11 (12%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday18 (20%)
  • Saturday19 (21%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5919 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (8.9%)
  • February6 (6.7%)
  • March5 (5.6%)
  • April1 (1.1%)
  • May12 (13%)
  • June6 (6.7%)
  • July13 (14%)
  • August8 (8.9%)
  • September7 (7.8%)
  • October9 (10%)
  • November8 (8.9%)
  • December7 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight62 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry62 (69%)
  • Wet or damp27 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (38%)
  • 30 mph18 (20%)
  • 40 mph15 (17%)
  • 50 mph7 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph11 (12%)
  • 70 mph5 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway74 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (12%)
  • Pedestrian17 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2021 (15%)
  • 21 to 2516 (11%)
  • 26 to 3519 (13%)
  • 36 to 4518 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (9.9%)
  • Over 757 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider85 (60%)
  • Passenger39 (28%)
  • Pedestrian17 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car117 (74%)
  • Motorcycle15 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How the Vale of Glamorgan ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of Glamorgan had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2024.

Collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024

Illtyd, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 7DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024, with 7 collisions.

Roads in the Vale of Glamorgan with the most crashes in 2024

The A4055 had the most collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024: 13, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the Vale of Glamorgan, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4055132812
2ndA4891322
3rdA40504610
4thB42674501
5thM44601
6thA41193400
7thA42313700
8thB42653421
9thA41602200
10thB42662200

Towns in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 2024

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024: 27.

Postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan: crashes in 2024

CF62 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024: 23.

Latest crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Vale of Glamorgan road accidents in other years