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Risca road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,171 road traffic collisions in Risca, Caerphilly, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,542 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 239 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,171
676th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,542
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
239
277 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Risca

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious23920%
  • Slight91678%

What the data shows

  • Risca had 105 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 150 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Risca were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 326 children under 16 were killed or injured in Risca, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Risca.

Where Risca ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
676th
Most casualties
653rd
Most fatal collisions
588th
Most serious collisions
617th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (14%)
  • Tuesday164 (14%)
  • Wednesday183 (16%)
  • Thursday185 (16%)
  • Friday210 (18%)
  • Saturday169 (14%)
  • Sunday94 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight844 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit301 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,090 (93%)
  • Roundabout45 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,094 (93%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds895 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds171 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other43 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant692 (45%)
  • Pedestrian395 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant135 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist107 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Risca road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Risca, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Risca peaked at 53 in 1984; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251113
202455
20231113
2022911
20211620
2020910
20191015
2018912
20171117
20161419
20151318
20141517
20131821
201278
2011713
20101217
20091724
20082230
20072131
20061822
20053342
20042736
20032937
20023140
20012938
20002531
19993960
19983550
19972636
19963344
19953341
19942635
19933137
19923135
19912936
19903542
19893438
19883342
19873446
19863741
19853440
19845358
19834753
19823644
19814152
198039110
19793642

Map of recent crashes in Risca

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Risca

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Risca

The 24 most recent collisions in Risca happened between 18 April 2023 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Risca

The B4591 has the most collisions in Risca, 434 of 1,171 (37%), followed by the A467 (211).

Collisions in Risca on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4591434562782
2ndA467211262641
3rdA40486894120
4thB4251121603
5thB43500

Council areas covering Risca

Collisions in Risca were recorded in 2 council areas. Caerphilly has 1,158 of 1,171 (99%).

Collisions in Risca by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCaerphilly1,1581,52616238
2ndNewport101001

Postcode districts in Risca

Collisions in Risca were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by NP11 (1,154) and NP10 (17).