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Carmarthenshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 591 road traffic collisions in Carmarthenshire in 2005, and 894 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2004 (639), and casualties fell from 928.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,619 collisions in Carmarthenshire.

Collisions in 2005
591
Down 8% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
894
Down 4% on 2004
Fatal collisions
16
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Carmarthenshire in 2005

2.7% of collisions in Carmarthenshire in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.3% and 28% in Carmarthenshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal162.7%
  • Serious7413%
  • Slight50185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal212.3%
  • Serious9110%
  • Slight78287%

Carmarthenshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Carmarthenshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 780 in 1990. 2005 is highlighted, with 591, down 8% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025375498
2024317473
2023322427
2022297398
2021301385
2020277352
2019385513
2018378518
2017373516
2016404539
2015436596
2014410557
2013449619
2012479713
2011497687
2010478687
2009512758
2008555810
2007597857
2006591895
2005591894
2004639928
2003603902
2002584856
2001610890
2000576858
1999580848
1998563900
1997568922
1996576869
1995614894
1994674998
1993597877
1992650984
19916891,003
19907801,160
19897171,004
1988665965
1987633899
1986657942
1985630900
1984656905
1983622853
1982665927
19816611,003
1980650999
19797361,033

When and where crashes happen in Carmarthenshire in 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (15%)
  • Tuesday77 (13%)
  • Wednesday74 (13%)
  • Thursday90 (15%)
  • Friday112 (19%)
  • Saturday85 (14%)
  • Sunday64 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5968 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5991 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.1%)
  • February39 (6.6%)
  • March41 (6.9%)
  • April49 (8.3%)
  • May56 (9.5%)
  • June61 (10%)
  • July51 (8.6%)
  • August53 (9%)
  • September53 (9%)
  • October43 (7.3%)
  • November61 (10%)
  • December36 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight456 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds418 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry346 (59%)
  • Wet or damp227 (38%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph276 (47%)
  • 40 mph47 (8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph235 (40%)
  • 70 mph30 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway481 (81%)
  • Roundabout56 (9.5%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Carmarthenshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant667 (75%)
  • Pedestrian62 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist30 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1543 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20179 (20%)
  • 21 to 2599 (11%)
  • 26 to 35142 (16%)
  • 36 to 45155 (17%)
  • 46 to 5595 (11%)
  • 56 to 6578 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.2%)
  • Over 7524 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider555 (62%)
  • Passenger277 (31%)
  • Pedestrian62 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car862 (79%)
  • Motorcycle61 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Carmarthenshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Carmarthenshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Carmarthenshire ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Carmarthenshire had the 108th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
97th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Carmarthenshire in 2005

Tyisha, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1SB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Carmarthenshire in 2005, with 29 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Carmarthenshire with the most crashes in 2005

The A40 and A484 had the most collisions in Carmarthenshire in 2005, with 52 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Carmarthenshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40528938
2ndA484528008
3rdA476335416
4thA48304811
5thA483274303
6thB4297212603
7thA474172815
8thA4138162101
9thA4069151805
10thB4309152001
11thA485142212
12thB4304142202
13thA482111713
14thA47791621
15thB431781000
16thB430671002
17thB43107812
18thB430861210
19thA40685801
20thB429851111

Towns in Carmarthenshire: crashes in 2005

Llanelli had the most collisions of any town in Carmarthenshire in 2005: 108.

Postcode districts in Carmarthenshire: crashes in 2005

SA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Carmarthenshire in 2005: 107.

Latest crashes in Carmarthenshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Carmarthenshire in 2005, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Carmarthenshire road accidents in other years