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A4226 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 340 collisions on the A4226 from 1979 to 2025, with 544 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 64 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A4226, up from none in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
340
2,529th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
544
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
20 people killed
Serious collisions
64
103 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A4226

On the A4226, 5.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal195.6%
  • Serious6419%
  • Slight25776%

Where the A4226 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,529th
Most casualties
2,295th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
2,613th

A4226 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4226 peaked at 14 in 1989 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4226, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202400
202344
2022710
202124
202047
201955
201857
201766
20161013
201555
201477
2013917
2012811
2011512
2010826
200959
20081016
200779
2006611
20051013
2004913
2003713
20021014
20011219
2000810
199922
199824
1997917
1996612
19951118
19941016
1993712
19921012
199166
19901020
19891424
1988713
19871125
19861320
198545
1984916
1983510
1982810
1981919
198057
1979910

When crashes happen on the A4226

Friday has the most collisions on the A4226 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (75).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (12%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (16%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (14%)
  • 9am to noon36 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (9.1%)
  • February23 (6.8%)
  • March22 (6.5%)
  • April19 (5.6%)
  • May30 (8.8%)
  • June40 (12%)
  • July34 (10%)
  • August33 (9.7%)
  • September26 (7.6%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November21 (6.2%)
  • December25 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight241 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4226 crashes

On the A4226, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph28 (8.2%)
  • 40 mph94 (28%)
  • 50 mph18 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph197 (58%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (56%)
  • Wet or damp132 (39%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway311 (91%)
  • Roundabout21 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4226 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A4226, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant418 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (11%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car484 (76%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.6%)
  • Other14 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20102 (19%)
  • 21 to 2587 (16%)
  • 26 to 35108 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (10%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.8%)
  • Over 7515 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider352 (65%)
  • Passenger180 (33%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4226

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4226

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4226 crashes by council area

Of the 340 collisions on the A4226, 339 were in Vale of Glamorgan.

Collisions on the A4226 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stVale of Glamorgan3395431964

A4226 crashes by town

Of the 340 collisions on the A4226, 46 were in the built-up area of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

Recent crashes on the A4226

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4226, from 21 February 2019 to 7 July 2025.

Severity