Road collisions in Caerphilly
Police recorded 772 road collisions involving injury in Caerphilly between 2021 and 2025, about 154 a year. 27 of them were fatal, and an estimated 275 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 29% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 170 in 2021 to 145 in 2025, a fall of 15%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Caerphilly should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Caerphilly, 1,001 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 14% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 6% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 63%. 9 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 25% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 143 | 14.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 57 | 5.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 115 | 11.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 635 | 63.4% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 9 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 27 | 2.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 15 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 24 | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 24 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 55 | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 139 | 14.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 107 | 10.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 202 | 20.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 135 | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 107 | 10.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 75 | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 60 | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 55 | 5.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
17.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 7.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 28.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 8 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,065 | 78.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 71 | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 17 | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 115 | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 58 | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 16 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 22 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Caerphilly
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A472 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | A472 | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | A468 | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Pengam Road (A4049) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Street (B4251) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Market Street (B4263) | Other junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Pant Road (A467) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Pantycefn Road (B4511) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Kendon Road (B4251) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Heol Edward Lewis | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Pant Road (A467) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | High Street (A467) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | A469 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Kendon Road (A467) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| Newport Road | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Commercial Street | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| New Road | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Pengam Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Heads of the Valleys Road | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| St Cenydd Road | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryn Road | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Bedwas Road | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Nantgarw Road | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Kendon Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Main Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Thornhill Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Watford Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Bedwellty Road | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
69% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 17% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 41% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A469 | 78 | 3 | 24 |
| A472 | 73 | 5 | 25 |
| B4251 | 44 | 1 | 17 |
| B4263 | 40 | 1 | 14 |
| A468 | 37 | 1 | 15 |
| A4049 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| A467 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| B4591 | 27 | 1 | 12 |
| B4600 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| A4048 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| B4254 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| B4511 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| A465 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| B4257 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| B4252 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in Caerphilly happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 57% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 279 | 36.1% | 44.0% |
| B road | 170 | 22.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 322 | 41.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 186 | 24.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 350 | 45.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 81 | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 23 | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 92 | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 40 | 5.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 452 | 58.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 145 | 18.8% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 51 | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 9 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 26 | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 20 | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 69 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 553 | 71.6% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 147 | 19.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 12 | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 50 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Caerphilly | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 439 | 56.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 333 | 43.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.