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Pencoed road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 518 road traffic collisions in Pencoed, Bridgend, from 1979 to 2025, and 673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 60 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
518
1,137th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
673
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
60
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
4 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Pencoed

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious6012%
  • Slight45588%

What the data shows

  • Pencoed had 42 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 94 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in Pencoed were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 160 children under 16 were killed or injured in Pencoed, 24% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Pencoed.

Where Pencoed ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,137th
Most casualties
1,123rd
Most fatal collisions
1,791st
Most serious collisions
1,574th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday73 (14%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday88 (17%)
  • Friday86 (17%)
  • Saturday64 (12%)
  • Sunday63 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight379 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway429 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout28 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph446 (86%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph22 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph37 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant332 (49%)
  • Pedestrian152 (23%)
  • Cyclist75 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Pencoed road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Pencoed, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Pencoed peaked at 20 in 1989; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202444
202322
202235
202126
202047
201988
2018610
201722
20161014
201556
201488
20131119
20121115
201156
201033
2009813
20081215
20071827
20061318
20051826
200468
20031721
2002811
20011419
20001823
19991215
19981520
19971315
19961418
19951519
19941427
19931318
19921414
19911617
19901519
19892025
19881820
19871011
19861113
19851111
19841820
19831522
19822025
19811925
19801317
197955

Map of recent crashes in Pencoed

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Pencoed

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Pencoed

The 24 most recent collisions in Pencoed happened between 13 February 2019 and 17 February 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Pencoed

The B4280 has the most collisions in Pencoed, 75 of 518 (14%), followed by the A473 (62).

Collisions in Pencoed on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4280759609
2ndA4736210307
3rdM4345515
4thB41813301

Council areas covering Pencoed

Collisions in Pencoed were recorded in 2 council areas. Bridgend has 508 of 518 (98%).

Collisions in Pencoed by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBridgend508659360
2ndRhondda Cynon Taf101400

Postcode district for Pencoed

All 518 collisions in Pencoed were in the CF35 postcode district.