Canol Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3AG area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Canol Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3AG area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 63 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Canol Bethesda ward, Gwynedd, from 2001 to 2025, with 81 casualties. Of those collisions, 12 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 63; 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 81; 1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the LL57 3AG hotspot

12 of the 63 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1219%
Slight5181%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 67
All casualties: 81

Accidents by year at the LL57 3AG hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2002, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LL57 3AG hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	0	0
2023	2	2
2022	1	1
2021	1	1
2020	1	1
2019	1	1
2018	2	2
2017	4	4
2016	1	2
2015	3	3
2014	4	9
2013	3	4
2012	3	3
2011	6	8
2010	3	3
2009	2	2
2008	1	1
2007	0	0
2006	4	5
2005	2	2
2004	4	4
2003	3	4
2002	8	15
2001	3	3

Map of crashes at the LL57 3AG hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LL57 3AG.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Canol Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3AG area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LL57 3AG 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: Canol Bethesda
Council area: Gwynedd
Nearest postcode to the centre: LL57 3AG
Postcode district: LL57
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.18049, -4.06354
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 18 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,739th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LL57 3AG hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A5, with 45 of 63, followed by the B4409 with 2.

Collisions at the LL57 3AG hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A5	45	59	0	10
2nd	B4409	2	2	0	1

Towns near the LL57 3AG hotspot

59 of the 63 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bethesda.

Accident hotspots near LL57 3AG

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Arllechwedd, Gwynedd, LL57 4BG area, 3.8 km away, with 86 collisions.

Arllechwedd, Gwynedd, LL57 4BG area3.8 km away, 120 casualties86 collisions

All 63 crashes at the LL57 3AG hotspot

Newest first, from 20 February 2001 to 18 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious18 Aug 2025, 13:15
Audi A3 crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 18 Aug 2025, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C128574
Slight26 Jan 2023, 20:46
Citroen C1 crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 26 Jan 2023, 20:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A012529
Slight11 Jan 2023, 15:36
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 11 Jan 2023, 15:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A005307
Slight21 Mar 2022, 11:12
Taxi crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 21 Mar 2022, 11:12
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202260B039086
Serious17 Apr 2021, 13:17
Motorcycle crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 17 Apr 2021, 13:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z052352
Serious29 Jan 2020, 02:31
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 29 Jan 2020, 02:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202060Y012971
Slight21 Oct 2019, 10:43
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 21 Oct 2019, 10:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201960X153201
Slight18 Dec 2018, 05:50
Car crash on the B4409 in Gwynedd, 18 Dec 2018, 05:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201860W179401
Slight3 Jul 2018, 15:47
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 3 Jul 2018, 15:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201860W090659
Slight26 Dec 2017, 11:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 26 Dec 2017, 11:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V193370
Slight16 Dec 2017, 10:52
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 16 Dec 2017, 10:52
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V188798
Slight22 May 2017, 18:15
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 22 May 2017, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V073757
Serious25 Jan 2017, 07:50
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 25 Jan 2017, 07:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V011239
Slight24 Dec 2016, 17:43
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 24 Dec 2016, 17:43
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201660U192725
Slight15 Sep 2015, 10:15
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 15 Sep 2015, 10:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S141297
Slight7 May 2015, 18:30
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 7 May 2015, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S065076
Slight5 May 2015, 09:15
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 5 May 2015, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S063750
Slight7 Dec 2014, 16:20
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 7 Dec 2014, 16:20
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R191763
Slight18 May 2014, 13:22
Motorcycle crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 18 May 2014, 13:22
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R073678
Slight18 Mar 2014, 11:47
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 18 Mar 2014, 11:47
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R040080
Slight10 Mar 2014, 08:50
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 10 Mar 2014, 08:50
- 4 cars
- 4 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 201460R035664
Slight11 Oct 2013, 15:32
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 11 Oct 2013, 15:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P169471
Serious28 Jan 2013, 12:23
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 28 Jan 2013, 12:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P014156
Slight18 Jan 2013, 14:00
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 18 Jan 2013, 14:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201360P009437
Serious16 Jun 2012, 04:30
Car crash on the B4409 in Gwynedd, 16 Jun 2012, 04:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N097453
Serious6 Jun 2012, 11:52
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 6 Jun 2012, 11:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N091504
Slight11 Jan 2012, 12:00
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 11 Jan 2012, 12:00
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N005413
Serious22 Oct 2011, 13:20
Bicycle crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 22 Oct 2011, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201160M176979
Slight25 Jul 2011, 17:20
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 25 Jul 2011, 17:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M122274
Slight21 Jul 2011, 09:15
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 21 Jul 2011, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M119359
Serious2 Jun 2011, 16:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 2 Jun 2011, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M089298
Slight6 May 2011, 08:55
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 6 May 2011, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M073306
Serious4 Feb 2011, 18:17
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 4 Feb 2011, 18:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201160M019092
Slight21 Oct 2010, 10:54
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 21 Oct 2010, 10:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L195665
Slight9 Sep 2010, 17:27
Toyota Avensis crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 9 Sep 2010, 17:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L168907
Slight4 Mar 2010, 11:50
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 4 Mar 2010, 11:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L036960
Slight29 Sep 2009, 19:29
Nissan Micra crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 29 Sep 2009, 19:29
- Nissan Micra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609186928
Slight25 Feb 2009, 07:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 25 Feb 2009, 07:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609034638
Serious9 Jun 2008, 17:20
Motorcycle crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 9 Jun 2008, 17:20
- A motorcycle and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608108768
Slight18 May 2006, 16:50
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 18 May 2006, 16:50
- Land Rover Discovery and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200660GN20210
Slight29 Apr 2006, 06:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 29 Apr 2006, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200660GN20170
Slight25 Apr 2006, 21:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 25 Apr 2006, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200660GN20150
Slight3 Jan 2006, 18:10
Peugeot 205 crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 3 Jan 2006, 18:10
- Peugeot 205 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200660GN20010
Slight2 Dec 2005, 13:45
Car crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 2 Dec 2005, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600GN2034
Slight9 Sep 2005, 16:15
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 9 Sep 2005, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600GN2023
Slight17 Nov 2004, 15:05
Renault Master crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 17 Nov 2004, 15:05
- Renault Master and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600GN2042
Slight19 Feb 2004, 13:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 19 Feb 2004, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600GN2007
Slight13 Feb 2004, 16:10
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A5 in Gwynedd, 13 Feb 2004, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600GN2005