Aberaeron and Aberarth, Ceredigion, SA46 0AX area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Aberaeron and Aberarth, Ceredigion, SA46 0AX area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 71 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Aberaeron and Aberarth ward, Ceredigion, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 15 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 71; 10,616th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 85; 1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the SA46 0AX hotspot

15 of the 71 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1521%
Slight5679%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 16
Slightly injured: 69
All casualties: 85

Accidents by year at the SA46 0AX hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2010, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SA46 0AX hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	2	2
2023	3	4
2022	1	1
2021	0	0
2020	3	3
2019	2	2
2018	3	3
2017	1	1
2016	4	4
2015	3	3
2014	0	0
2013	2	2
2012	2	2
2011	3	3
2010	9	10
2009	5	9
2008	2	3
2007	4	4
2006	3	3
2005	4	6
2004	3	3
2003	7	12
2002	1	1
2001	1	1

Map of crashes at the SA46 0AX hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SA46 0AX.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Aberaeron and Aberarth, Ceredigion, SA46 0AX area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SA46 0AX hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Aberaeron and Aberarth
Council area: Ceredigion
Nearest postcode to the centre: SA46 0AX
Postcode district: SA46
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.24152, -4.26026
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 28 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,616th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SA46 0AX hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A487, with 41 of 71, followed by the A482 with 8.

Collisions at the SA46 0AX hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A487	41	54	0	10
2nd	A482	8	9	0	1

Towns near the SA46 0AX hotspot

62 of the 71 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Aberaeron.

All 71 crashes at the SA46 0AX hotspot

Newest first, from 27 August 2001 to 28 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight28 Aug 2025, 15:24
Tesla Model Y crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 28 Aug 2025, 15:24
- Tesla Model Y and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025631634867
Slight20 Jul 2025, 10:45
Isuzu D-Max crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 20 Jul 2025, 10:45
- Isuzu D-Max, Renault Megane, Mazda CX-5 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025631618822
Serious3 Apr 2025, 16:10
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 3 Apr 2025, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025631575653
Slight26 Dec 2024, 15:35
Ford Fusion crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 26 Dec 2024, 15:35
- Ford Fusion and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024631539055
Slight15 Sep 2024, 13:08
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 15 Sep 2024, 13:08
- Volvo V70 and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024631491680
Slight20 Oct 2023, 13:31
Lexus GS 300 crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 20 Oct 2023, 13:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023631365436
Slight31 Aug 2023, 00:50
Hyundai i10 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 31 Aug 2023, 00:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023631347020
Slight16 May 2023, 15:27
Volvo XC40 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 16 May 2023, 15:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023631308497
Slight5 Apr 2022, 08:44
Fiat Punto crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 5 Apr 2022, 08:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202263B023622
Slight15 Sep 2020, 08:55
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 15 Sep 2020, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202063B062620
Slight18 Aug 2020, 13:53
BMW X3 crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 18 Aug 2020, 13:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202063B053220
Slight5 Jan 2020, 11:45
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 5 Jan 2020, 11:45
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202063B001520
Slight30 Nov 2019, 16:00
Volvo V70 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 30 Nov 2019, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201963B112619
Slight4 Jun 2019, 18:30
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 4 Jun 2019, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201963B046419
Serious20 Jul 2018, 16:40
Suzuki DL 650 crash on the A482 in Ceredigion, 20 Jul 2018, 16:40
- Suzuki DL 650, Kia Sportage and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201863B067118
Slight28 Jun 2018, 10:35
Dacia Sandero crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 28 Jun 2018, 10:35
- Dacia Sandero and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201863B059018
Serious18 May 2018, 13:00
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 18 May 2018, 13:00
- Renault Megane and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201863B042918
Slight11 May 2017, 07:40
Audi Q3 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 11 May 2017, 07:40
- Audi Q3, Ford Transit Custom and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201763B041417
Slight19 Oct 2016, 18:55
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A482 in Ceredigion, 19 Oct 2016, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201663BC17716
Slight12 Sep 2016, 13:45
HGV crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 12 Sep 2016, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201663BC16216
Slight24 Aug 2016, 16:35
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 24 Aug 2016, 16:35
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663BC11716
Slight5 Feb 2016, 10:45
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 5 Feb 2016, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201663BC01916
Slight1 Jul 2015, 18:50
Car crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 1 Jul 2015, 18:50
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201563BC10115
Serious19 Mar 2015, 09:40
Car crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 19 Mar 2015, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201563BC02615
Slight13 Feb 2015, 15:10
Car crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 13 Feb 2015, 15:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201563BC04215
Slight6 Sep 2013, 15:15
Volkswagen Jetta crash on the A482 in Ceredigion, 6 Sep 2013, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201363BC13213
Slight31 Aug 2013, 14:50
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 31 Aug 2013, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201363BC13513
Slight10 Aug 2012, 10:09
Fiat 500 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 10 Aug 2012, 10:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201263BC11812
Slight11 May 2012, 08:40
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A482 in Ceredigion, 11 May 2012, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201263BC10412
Serious16 Jul 2011, 12:01
Triumph Sprint ST 1050 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 16 Jul 2011, 12:01
- Triumph Sprint ST 1050, Citroen C3 and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201163BC11211
Slight8 Jun 2011, 09:00
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 8 Jun 2011, 09:00
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201163BC08411
Slight1 Feb 2011, 18:05
Peugeot 206 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 1 Feb 2011, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201163BC02511
Slight29 Nov 2010, 09:12
Renault Megane crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 29 Nov 2010, 09:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC19010
Slight12 Nov 2010, 12:30
Honda crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 12 Nov 2010, 12:30
- Honda, Volvo and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC18810
Slight10 Aug 2010, 11:44
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A482 in Ceredigion, 10 Aug 2010, 11:44
- Vauxhall Corsa, BMW 3 Series, Honda CRV and a bus or coach
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201063BC14410
Slight29 Jul 2010, 11:25
Honda Shuttle crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 29 Jul 2010, 11:25
- Honda Shuttle and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC11810
Slight3 Jul 2010, 07:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 3 Jul 2010, 07:50
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC10810
Serious22 May 2010, 13:39
Rover 400 Series crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 22 May 2010, 13:39
- Rover 400 Series and Yamaha YZF R1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC08310
Slight10 Mar 2010, 10:16
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 10 Mar 2010, 10:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC03110
Slight9 Mar 2010, 15:45
Fiat Ducato crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 9 Mar 2010, 15:45
- Fiat Ducato, Land Rover 90 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC03010
Slight11 Feb 2010, 13:10
Peugeot 206 crash on the A482 in Ceredigion, 11 Feb 2010, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201063BC01510
Serious25 Aug 2009, 16:22
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 25 Aug 2009, 16:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200963BC14109
Slight25 Jun 2009, 12:45
Renault Modus crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 25 Jun 2009, 12:45
- Renault Modus, Ford Transit and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200963BC09709
Slight15 May 2009, 18:45
Renault Megane crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 15 May 2009, 18:45
- Renault Megane and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200963BC07009
Slight27 Apr 2009, 09:45
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in Ceredigion, 27 Apr 2009, 09:45
- Renault Laguna and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200963BC06609
Slight20 Feb 2009, 21:00
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 20 Feb 2009, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200963BC02109
Slight7 Mar 2008, 08:10
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 7 Mar 2008, 08:10
- Mazda MX-5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200863BC02808
Slight14 Feb 2008, 17:11
Volvo S40 crash on the A487 in Ceredigion, 14 Feb 2008, 17:11
- Volvo S40 and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200863BC01708