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Carmarthenshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 road traffic collisions in Carmarthenshire in 2022, and 398 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2021 (301), and casualties rose from 385.

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

Collisions in 2022
297
Down 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
398
Up 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Carmarthenshire in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Carmarthenshire in 2022 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.3% and 28% in Carmarthenshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious6923%
  • Slight22475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious7920%
  • Slight31579%

Carmarthenshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Carmarthenshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 780 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 297, down 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 297
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.7%)
  • February16 (5.4%)
  • March26 (8.8%)
  • April11 (3.7%)
  • May29 (9.8%)
  • June24 (8.1%)
  • July34 (11%)
  • August23 (7.7%)
  • September23 (7.7%)
  • October25 (8.4%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December33 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (60%)
  • Wet or damp104 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph137 (46%)
  • 40 mph31 (10%)
  • 50 mph30 (10%)
  • 60 mph69 (23%)
  • 70 mph17 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway241 (81%)
  • Roundabout33 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Carmarthenshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian31 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2%)
  • 6 to 108 (2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2054 (14%)
  • 21 to 2529 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3568 (17%)
  • 36 to 4563 (16%)
  • 46 to 5557 (14%)
  • 56 to 6555 (14%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.3%)
  • Over 7515 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (68%)
  • Passenger97 (24%)
  • Pedestrian31 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car370 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle35 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Carmarthenshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Carmarthenshire had the 118th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Carmarthenshire in 2022

Carmarthen Town North and South, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3LL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Carmarthenshire in 2022, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Carmarthenshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A40 had the most collisions in Carmarthenshire in 2022: 31, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Carmarthenshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40314107
2ndA484284005
3rdA483161911
4thB4297161912
5thA48131704
6thA476111703
7thB4304101903
8thA413881400
9thA48581401
10thB43006901
11thB43096601
12thA42145502
13thA40694403
14thB43084901
15thB43144502
16thB43334500
17thA4823401
18thB43103300
19thB43123503
20thA40662602

Towns in Carmarthenshire: crashes in 2022

Llanelli had the most collisions of any town in Carmarthenshire in 2022: 39.

Postcode districts in Carmarthenshire: crashes in 2022

SA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Carmarthenshire in 2022: 60.

Latest crashes in Carmarthenshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Carmarthenshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Carmarthenshire road accidents in other years