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A4222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 362 collisions on the A4222 from 1979 to 2025, with 564 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 66 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A4222, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
362
2,435th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
564
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
66
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A4222

On the A4222, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious6618%
  • Slight28980%

Where the A4222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,435th
Most casualties
2,239th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,569th

A4222 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4222 peaked at 15 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4222, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202333
202224
202123
202011
2019911
201845
201766
201656
2015610
20141417
2013812
201289
2011914
201037
2009814
200836
200722
200622
2005812
200459
20031317
20021487
200167
200011
199934
19981119
1997710
199644
1995918
19941416
199356
199278
19911114
19901522
19891115
19881420
19871114
19861014
19851215
19841212
19831417
19821520
19811014
19801121
19791113

When crashes happen on the A4222

Friday has the most collisions on the A4222 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (94).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (9.4%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (14%)
  • Thursday58 (16%)
  • Friday59 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (16%)
  • Sunday45 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (13%)
  • 9am to noon44 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm94 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm65 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (12%)
  • February33 (9.1%)
  • March26 (7.2%)
  • April29 (8%)
  • May28 (7.7%)
  • June27 (7.5%)
  • July23 (6.4%)
  • August29 (8%)
  • September31 (8.6%)
  • October27 (7.5%)
  • November20 (5.5%)
  • December46 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight258 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4222 crashes

On the A4222, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph257 (71%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph93 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds266 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry221 (61%)
  • Wet or damp121 (33%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway359 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4222 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A4222, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant301 (53%)
  • Pedestrian87 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist28 (5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car457 (75%)
  • Motorcycle48 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach19 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1598 (17%)
  • 16 to 2091 (16%)
  • 21 to 2569 (12%)
  • 26 to 3584 (15%)
  • 36 to 4555 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5554 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.4%)
  • Over 7522 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider286 (51%)
  • Passenger191 (34%)
  • Pedestrian87 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4222

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4222

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4222 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4222 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has the most, with 201, followed by Vale of Glamorgan (160).

Collisions on the A4222 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf201272434
2ndVale of Glamorgan160291332

A4222 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4222 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Pontyclun (111) and Cowbridge (64).

Recent crashes on the A4222

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4222, from 8 October 2017 to 26 June 2025.

Severity