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NP24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 398 road traffic collisions in the NP24 postcode district, Caerphilly, from 1979 to 2025, and 563 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 87 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
398
2,469th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
563
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
11 people killed
Serious collisions
87
105 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NP24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious8722%
  • Slight30276%

What the data shows

  • NP24 had 35 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 40 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in NP24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 124 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP24, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in NP24.

Where NP24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,469th
Most casualties
2,470th
Most fatal collisions
2,449th
Most serious collisions
2,494th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (16%)
  • Tuesday51 (13%)
  • Wednesday45 (11%)
  • Thursday50 (13%)
  • Friday69 (17%)
  • Saturday67 (17%)
  • Sunday52 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight270 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (4.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway390 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph267 (67%)
  • 40 mph17 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph88 (22%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds298 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other17 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant328 (58%)
  • Pedestrian145 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP24 peaked at 21 in 1982; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202435
202345
202233
202146
202011
201945
201834
201755
201647
201557
201433
201336
201247
201122
2010610
200935
200822
200758
200679
2005711
2004613
2003713
20021019
2001919
20001012
1999712
1998913
19971317
19961519
1995813
1994910
19931017
1992712
19911617
1990910
19891222
19881616
19871416
198688
19851419
19841721
19831414
19822127
19812035
19801727
19791826

Map of recent crashes in NP24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP24

The 24 most recent collisions in NP24 happened between 5 August 2018 and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP24

The A4049 has the most collisions in NP24, 124 of 398 (31%), followed by the A469 (101).

Collisions in NP24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4049124190223
2ndA469101158221

Council areas covering NP24

Collisions in NP24 were recorded in 2 council areas. Caerphilly has 395 of 398 (99%).

Collisions in NP24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCaerphilly395555987
2ndBlaenau Gwent3800

Town in NP24

Of the 398 collisions in NP24, 188 (47%) were in New Tredegar.