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A4229 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 290 collisions on the A4229 from 1979 to 2025, with 476 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 46 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A4229, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
290
2,744th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
476
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
9 people killed
Serious collisions
46
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4229

On the A4229, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight23882%

Where the A4229 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,744th
Most casualties
2,478th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,090th

A4229 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4229 peaked at 13 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4229, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202515
202413
202311
202233
202111
202067
201947
201834
2017512
201648
201556
201445
201359
2012510
2011711
201059
2009918
2008815
200777
2006613
2005610
20041018
200369
200269
2001710
2000924
1999610
199856
199767
1996610
1995812
1994916
19931115
1992816
199147
1990711
1989713
198835
1987811
19861318
19851012
19841119
198379
1982713
1981815
198011
19791116

When crashes happen on the A4229

Friday has the most collisions on the A4229 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (65).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (11%)
  • Tuesday33 (11%)
  • Wednesday46 (16%)
  • Thursday28 (9.7%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday51 (18%)
  • Sunday45 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon45 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm65 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.9%)
  • February17 (5.9%)
  • March21 (7.2%)
  • April26 (9%)
  • May21 (7.2%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July36 (12%)
  • August34 (12%)
  • September22 (7.6%)
  • October23 (7.9%)
  • November19 (6.6%)
  • December18 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight201 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4229 crashes

On the A4229, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (19%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph168 (58%)
  • 70 mph40 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (71%)
  • Wet or damp77 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (62%)
  • Roundabout67 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4229 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A4229, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (11%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.5%)
  • Pedestrian10 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car402 (77%)
  • Motorcycle40 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 20102 (21%)
  • 21 to 2575 (16%)
  • 26 to 3593 (20%)
  • 36 to 4553 (11%)
  • 46 to 5546 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6540 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider280 (59%)
  • Passenger186 (39%)
  • Pedestrian10 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4229

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4229

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4229 crashes by council area

Of the 290 collisions on the A4229, 286 were in Bridgend.

Collisions on the A4229 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBridgend286471646

A4229 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4229 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Porthcawl (5) and Pyle and North Cornelly (5).

Recent crashes on the A4229

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4229, from 10 March 2017 to 11 April 2025.

Severity