Caersws, Powys, SY17 5SA area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Caersws, Powys, SY17 5SA area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 84 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Caersws ward, Powys, from 2001 to 2025, with 150 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 84; 9,231st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 150; 1.79 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the SY17 5SA hotspot

11 of the 84 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.4%
Serious911%
Slight7387%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 11
Slightly injured: 137
All casualties: 150

Accidents by year at the SY17 5SA hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2014, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SY17 5SA hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	7
2024	3	5
2023	2	2
2022	3	6
2021	2	2
2020	1	2
2019	4	7
2018	4	5
2017	3	3
2016	5	5
2015	0	0
2014	8	18
2013	1	1
2012	2	3
2011	4	6
2010	2	4
2009	4	7
2008	1	2
2007	5	11
2006	3	9
2005	4	11
2004	4	7
2003	8	12
2002	3	4
2001	5	11

Map of crashes at the SY17 5SA hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SY17 5SA.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Caersws, Powys, SY17 5SA area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SY17 5SA 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: Caersws
Council area: Powys
Nearest postcode to the centre: SY17 5SA
Postcode district: SY17
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.5127, -3.4215
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 26 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,231st of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SY17 5SA hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A489, with 45 of 84, followed by the A470 with 35.

Collisions at the SY17 5SA hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A489	45	85	1	5
2nd	A470	35	59	1	3
3rd	B4569	3	5	0	1

All 84 crashes at the SY17 5SA hotspot

Newest first, from 28 January 2001 to 26 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight26 Aug 2025, 18:00
Peugeot 308 crash on the A470 in Powys, 26 Aug 2025, 18:00
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025631633554
Serious30 Jun 2025, 17:05
Audi TT crash on the A489 in Powys, 30 Jun 2025, 17:05
- Audi TT and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025631609678
Slight10 Apr 2025, 15:50
Yamaha Ybr crash on the A489 in Powys, 10 Apr 2025, 15:50
- Yamaha Ybr and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025631578701
Slight21 Sep 2024, 20:55
Land Rover Defender crash on the A470 in Powys, 21 Sep 2024, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024631494365
Slight17 May 2024, 14:15
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A489 in Powys, 17 May 2024, 14:15
- Peugeot 2008, Ford Transit Custom and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024631444179
Slight23 Mar 2024, 17:16
Mazda 2 crash on the A489 in Powys, 23 Mar 2024, 17:16
- Mazda 2 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024631424087
Slight13 Apr 2023, 11:40
Car crash on the A470 in Powys, 13 Apr 2023, 11:40
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202363D028623
Slight4 Apr 2023, 12:30
Van crash on the A489 in Powys, 4 Apr 2023, 12:30
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202363D026923
Slight8 Dec 2022, 10:20
Renault Captur crash on the A489 in Powys, 8 Dec 2022, 10:20
- Renault Captur and Hyundai Kona
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202263D103922
Slight28 Oct 2022, 10:41
Vauxhall Movano crash on the A470 in Powys, 28 Oct 2022, 10:41
- Vauxhall Movano, Citroen C4, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202263D088922
Serious29 Mar 2022, 13:48
Car crash on the A470 in Powys, 29 Mar 2022, 13:48
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202263D022222
Serious25 Jun 2021, 14:42
Vehicle crash on the A489 in Powys, 25 Jun 2021, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202163D041721
Serious22 Jan 2021, 17:35
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A489 in Powys, 22 Jan 2021, 17:35
- Volkswagen Caddy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202163D004121
Slight6 Sep 2020, 12:00
Peugeot 3008 crash on the A489 in Powys, 6 Sep 2020, 12:00
- Peugeot 3008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202063D060720
Slight5 Dec 2019, 13:52
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A470 in Powys, 5 Dec 2019, 13:52
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201963D118519
Slight10 Oct 2019, 20:53
Citroen C4 crash on the A489 in Powys, 10 Oct 2019, 20:53
- Citroen C4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201963D097919
Serious5 Sep 2019, 15:50
Skoda Roomster crash on the A489 in Powys, 5 Sep 2019, 15:50
- Skoda Roomster and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201963D081719
Slight16 Jun 2019, 13:40
Kia Sportage crash on the A470 in Powys, 16 Jun 2019, 13:40
- Kia Sportage and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201963D051819
Slight27 Sep 2018, 13:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A470 in Powys, 27 Sep 2018, 13:15
- Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Mokka and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201863D093318
Slight24 Aug 2018, 18:27
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A489 in Powys, 24 Aug 2018, 18:27
- Vauxhall Astra, Dacia Sandero and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201863D079018
Slight10 Apr 2018, 18:15
Renault Kangoo crash on the A470 in Powys, 10 Apr 2018, 18:15
- Renault Kangoo, Suzuki Vitara, Vauxhall Mokka, Mercedes Sprinter and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201863D030518
Slight9 Feb 2018, 14:15
Ford Fiesta crash on the A470 in Powys, 9 Feb 2018, 14:15
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201863D012218
Slight5 Nov 2017, 16:20
Ford Focus crash on the A470 in Powys, 5 Nov 2017, 16:20
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201763D108517
Slight30 Jul 2017, 16:00
Ford Focus crash on the A470 in Powys, 30 Jul 2017, 16:00
- Ford Focus and Toyota Hilux
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201763D072217
Slight14 Feb 2017, 11:50
Ford Transit crash on the A470 in Powys, 14 Feb 2017, 11:50
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201763DP05517
Slight15 Dec 2016, 07:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A470 in Powys, 15 Dec 2016, 07:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP36616
Slight25 Jul 2016, 10:58
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A489 in Powys, 25 Jul 2016, 10:58
- Vauxhall Astra and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP20316
Slight3 Jun 2016, 13:20
Ford Focus crash on the A489 in Powys, 3 Jun 2016, 13:20
- Ford Focus and Mazda 5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP18116
Slight15 Apr 2016, 17:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the A470 in Powys, 15 Apr 2016, 17:30
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha YN 50 Neos
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP11816
Slight11 Mar 2016, 08:40
Peugeot 607 crash on the A489 in Powys, 11 Mar 2016, 08:40
- Peugeot 607 and Hyundai Matrix
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP04816
Slight3 Dec 2014, 09:40
Ford Focus crash on the A470 in Powys, 3 Dec 2014, 09:40
- Ford Focus and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201463DP37414
Serious1 Dec 2014, 17:28
Rover 75 crash on the B4569 in Powys, 1 Dec 2014, 17:28
- Rover 75, a bicycle and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201463DP33814
Slight3 Oct 2014, 13:47
Ford Transit crash on the A489 in Powys, 3 Oct 2014, 13:47
- Ford Transit and LDV 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201463DP31414
Slight12 Jun 2014, 08:32
Ford Mondeo crash on the A489 in Powys, 12 Jun 2014, 08:32
- Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201463DP16314
Slight26 May 2014, 15:39
Toyota Avensis crash on the A489 in Powys, 26 May 2014, 15:39
- Toyota Avensis and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201463DP12214
Slight27 Apr 2014, 14:27
Peugeot 306 crash on the A489 in Powys, 27 Apr 2014, 14:27
- Peugeot 306 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201463DP09114
Slight23 Mar 2014, 17:00
Honda Civic crash on the A489 in Powys, 23 Mar 2014, 17:00
- Honda Civic and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201463DP05614
Serious23 Mar 2014, 11:50
Kia Picanto crash on the A489 in Powys, 23 Mar 2014, 11:50
- Kia Picanto and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201463DP07114
Slight7 Dec 2013, 23:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the A470 in Powys, 7 Dec 2013, 23:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201363DP34413
Slight19 Nov 2012, 13:05
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A470 in Powys, 19 Nov 2012, 13:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201263DP34412
Slight15 Aug 2012, 17:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A470 in Powys, 15 Aug 2012, 17:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201263DP22012
Slight3 Oct 2011, 06:40
DAF Trucks crash on the A489 in Powys, 3 Oct 2011, 06:40
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201163DP31211
Slight4 Jun 2011, 18:43
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A489 in Powys, 4 Jun 2011, 18:43
- Volkswagen Polo, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201163DP15711
Slight19 Mar 2011, 11:45
Peugeot 306 crash on the A489 in Powys, 19 Mar 2011, 11:45
- Peugeot 306, Ford Mondeo and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201163DP05111
Slight13 Jan 2011, 16:45
Mercedes C Class crash on the A489 in Powys, 13 Jan 2011, 16:45
- Mercedes C Class and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201163DP06811
Slight21 Jul 2010, 06:50
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A489 in Powys, 21 Jul 2010, 06:50
- Vauxhall Insignia and Alfa Romeo 156
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201063DP22010
Slight20 May 2010, 14:15
Renault Megane crash on the A470 in Powys, 20 May 2010, 14:15
- Renault Megane, Ford Fiesta and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201063DP15010
Slight13 Aug 2009, 11:32
LDV Maxus crash on the A489 in Powys, 13 Aug 2009, 11:32
- LDV Maxus, Vauxhall Astra and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200963DP28609