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CF35 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,704 road traffic collisions in the CF35 postcode district, Bridgend, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,040 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 388 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
2,704
1,424th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
4,040
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
59 people killed
Serious collisions
388
485 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF35

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal511.9%
  • Serious38814%
  • Slight2,26584%

What the data shows

  • CF35 had 270 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 499 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CF35 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 420 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF35, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CF35.

Where CF35 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,424th
Most casualties
1,303rd
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,792nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday370 (14%)
  • Tuesday394 (15%)
  • Wednesday385 (14%)
  • Thursday400 (15%)
  • Friday422 (16%)
  • Saturday376 (14%)
  • Sunday357 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,918 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit367 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting321 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,793 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway643 (24%)
  • Roundabout206 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,039 (38%)
  • 40 mph198 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph83 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph771 (29%)
  • 70 mph599 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,951 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds492 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other41 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,930 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist334 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian274 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist160 (4%)
  • Van occupant119 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)82 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF35 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF35, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF35 peaked at 93 in 1989; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251627
20242132
20232330
20221828
20211321
20202225
20194252
20183750
20172941
20164963
20154561
20144971
20134265
20124871
20114058
20103855
20093367
20085887
200768101
200678122
200570122
20044789
20036085
20025491
200174109
200071120
199965102
19986798
199779113
199684129
199588139
199475120
19936689
199266107
199175111
199079114
198993131
198881106
19876493
19866691
19855789
198485124
19836695
198278118
198177131
19806882
197980115

Map of recent crashes in CF35

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF35

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF35

The 24 most recent collisions in CF35 happened between 12 September 2024 and 7 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF35

The M4 has the most collisions in CF35, 451 of 2,704 (17%), followed by the A473 (375).

Collisions in CF35 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4451725775
2ndA4733755971048
3rdA4061285466730
4thB4280176256129
5thA4093128219320
6thA48108190534
7thB4265106165522
8thB4181709507
9thB4524588117
10thB42685601

Council areas covering CF35

Collisions in CF35 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bridgend has 2,139 of 2,704 (79%).

Collisions in CF35 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBridgend2,1393,15735286
2ndVale of Glamorgan2984361255
3rdRhondda Cynon Taf264443447
4thCardiff3400

Towns in CF35

Collisions in CF35 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Pencoed (518) and Bridgend (252).