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A4160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,141 collisions on the A4160 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,478 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 175 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A4160, up 83% from 6 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,141
953rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,478
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
175
202 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4160

On the A4160, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious17515%
  • Slight94983%

Where the A4160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
953rd
Most casualties
1,004th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,187th

A4160 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4160 peaked at 57 in 1980 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
202467
2023910
202288
20211314
2020810
20191516
20181327
20171520
20161722
20151926
20141214
20132020
20121519
20111723
20101222
20091418
20082834
20073035
20062231
20052940
20043966
20033141
20023147
20012532
20002434
19992232
19981118
1997913
199633
19951417
19943544
19932229
19921521
19911420
19903847
19893446
19885059
19874257
19864151
19854551
19845253
19833137
19823843
19813352
19805773
19795264

When crashes happen on the A4160

Thursday has the most collisions on the A4160 (182), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (285).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (14%)
  • Tuesday158 (14%)
  • Wednesday171 (15%)
  • Thursday182 (16%)
  • Friday178 (16%)
  • Saturday159 (14%)
  • Sunday134 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am83 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am124 (11%)
  • 9am to noon133 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm209 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm285 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm175 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight113 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.4%)
  • February91 (8%)
  • March82 (7.2%)
  • April80 (7%)
  • May105 (9.2%)
  • June74 (6.5%)
  • July113 (9.9%)
  • August93 (8.2%)
  • September103 (9%)
  • October93 (8.2%)
  • November121 (11%)
  • December101 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight748 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit359 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4160 crashes

On the A4160, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph941 (82%)
  • 40 mph180 (16%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds899 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds174 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry776 (68%)
  • Wet or damp351 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway808 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway235 (21%)
  • Roundabout64 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4160 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A4160, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant811 (55%)
  • Pedestrian238 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist191 (13%)
  • Cyclist143 (9.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,518 (73%)
  • Motorcycle194 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle146 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2.3%)
  • Other51 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20286 (19%)
  • 21 to 25252 (17%)
  • 26 to 35340 (23%)
  • 36 to 45194 (13%)
  • 46 to 55141 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6582 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7555 (3.7%)
  • Over 7534 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider850 (58%)
  • Passenger390 (26%)
  • Pedestrian238 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4160

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4160 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4160 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cardiff has the most, with 882, followed by Vale of Glamorgan (259).

Collisions on the A4160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCardiff8821,15113130
2ndVale of Glamorgan259327445

A4160 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4160 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cardiff (828) and Penarth (242).

Recent crashes on the A4160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4160, from 27 February 2023 to 20 December 2025.

Severity