Gorllewin Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9AF area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Gorllewin Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9AF area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 96 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Gorllewin Porthmadog ward, Gwynedd, from 2001 to 2025, with 127 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 96; 8,250th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 127; 1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 6; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the LL49 9AF hotspot

29 of the 96 collisions here (30%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11%
Serious2829%
Slight6770%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 29
Slightly injured: 97
All casualties: 127

Accidents by year at the LL49 9AF hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2001, against an average of 3.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LL49 9AF 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	6	9
2024	0	0
2023	4	4
2022	1	1
2021	2	2
2020	1	1
2019	3	4
2018	1	1
2017	2	2
2016	0	0
2015	0	0
2014	2	3
2013	4	4
2012	5	8
2011	5	5
2010	6	6
2009	4	8
2008	7	10
2007	6	8
2006	4	4
2005	2	2
2004	8	9
2003	6	10
2002	7	13
2001	10	13

Map of crashes at the LL49 9AF hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LL49 9AF.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Gorllewin Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9AF area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LL49 9AF 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: Gorllewin Porthmadog
Council area: Gwynedd
Nearest postcode to the centre: LL49 9AF
Postcode district: LL49
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.9265, -4.13195
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 2 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,250th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LL49 9AF hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A487, with 48 of 96, followed by the A497 with 17.

Collisions at the LL49 9AF hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A487	48	63	0	16
2nd	A497	17	23	0	6

Towns near the LL49 9AF hotspot

83 of the 96 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Porthmadog.

All 96 crashes at the LL49 9AF hotspot

Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 2 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight2 Jul 2025, 18:00
Audi A5 crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 2 Jul 2025, 18:00
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C098951
Serious1 Jul 2025, 14:03
Skoda Yeti crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 1 Jul 2025, 14:03
- Skoda Yeti, Nissan Micra and a van
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 202560C098210
Serious20 Jun 2025, 09:55
Kia Rio crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 20 Jun 2025, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C091294
Slight11 Jun 2025, 14:32
Honda HR-V crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 11 Jun 2025, 14:32
- Honda HR-V and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C086105
Serious31 Jan 2025, 14:11
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 31 Jan 2025, 14:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C014496
Serious5 Jan 2025, 17:43
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 5 Jan 2025, 17:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C002220
Serious18 Dec 2023, 10:32
Ford Fiesta crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 18 Dec 2023, 10:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A198161
Slight18 May 2023, 14:50
Audi A6 crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 18 May 2023, 14:50
- Audi A6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A074119
Slight27 Jan 2023, 11:05
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 27 Jan 2023, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A012691
Serious17 Jan 2023, 13:05
Toyota Auris crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 17 Jan 2023, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A007786
Slight9 Jul 2022, 17:52
Volvo crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 9 Jul 2022, 17:52
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202260B100175
Slight18 Oct 2021, 05:20
Motorcycle crash on the A4971 in Gwynedd, 18 Oct 2021, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z152850
Slight31 Mar 2021, 16:40
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 31 Mar 2021, 16:40
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z043750
Serious10 Sep 2020, 08:52
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 10 Sep 2020, 08:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202060Y133412
Slight20 Sep 2019, 17:15
Car crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 20 Sep 2019, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201960X138350
Slight28 Mar 2019, 12:02
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 28 Mar 2019, 12:02
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201960X041481
Slight26 Feb 2019, 11:30
Car crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 26 Feb 2019, 11:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201960X026922
Serious24 Oct 2018, 22:16
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 24 Oct 2018, 22:16
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201860W152228
Serious23 Dec 2017, 17:45
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 23 Dec 2017, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V192726
Serious1 Aug 2017, 14:10
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 1 Aug 2017, 14:10
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V115899
Serious28 Apr 2014, 19:52
Car crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 28 Apr 2014, 19:52
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201460R062760
Slight28 Feb 2014, 13:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 28 Feb 2014, 13:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R030298
Serious20 Sep 2013, 15:19
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 20 Sep 2013, 15:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P156466
Serious28 Jun 2013, 12:58
Bicycle crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 28 Jun 2013, 12:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P101828
Slight27 Jan 2013, 04:30
Lorry crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 27 Jan 2013, 04:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P013512
Slight4 Jan 2013, 13:40
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 4 Jan 2013, 13:40
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P002063
Slight8 Nov 2012, 16:40
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 8 Nov 2012, 16:40
- 4 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201260N185479
Slight30 Oct 2012, 12:25
Motorcycle crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 30 Oct 2012, 12:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201260N180121
Serious12 Oct 2012, 05:00
Motorcycle crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 12 Oct 2012, 05:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N169771
Serious24 May 2012, 13:46
Car crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 24 May 2012, 13:46
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201260N083035
Serious15 May 2012, 18:15
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 15 May 2012, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N077950
Serious26 Jul 2011, 12:50
HGV crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 26 Jul 2011, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M122750
Slight14 Jun 2011, 16:48
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 14 Jun 2011, 16:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M096448
Slight8 Jun 2011, 14:00
Motorcycle crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 8 Jun 2011, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M092796
Slight30 Apr 2011, 13:15
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 30 Apr 2011, 13:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M071705
Slight14 Apr 2011, 15:57
Car crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 14 Apr 2011, 15:57
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M059192
Slight23 Nov 2010, 12:58
Kia Cerato crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 23 Nov 2010, 12:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L216863
Slight23 Sep 2010, 14:00
BMW 5 Series crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 23 Sep 2010, 14:00
- BMW 5 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L177948
Serious25 Jul 2010, 15:00
Optare crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 25 Jul 2010, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L135937
Slight8 Jul 2010, 17:45
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 8 Jul 2010, 17:45
- Toyota Yaris and Mazda 6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L123732
Slight27 May 2010, 14:32
Rover 45 crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 27 May 2010, 14:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L093102
Slight5 Apr 2010, 13:30
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A497 in Gwynedd, 5 Apr 2010, 13:30
- Suzuki GSXR 600 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L057552
Serious8 Nov 2009, 15:40
Mazda 6 crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 8 Nov 2009, 15:40
- Mazda 6 and Volvo XC70
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009609024772
Slight24 Jun 2009, 16:25
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 24 Jun 2009, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609116500
Slight5 Jun 2009, 16:55
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 5 Jun 2009, 16:55
- Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009609102989
Fatal29 May 2009, 16:50
Volkswagen crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 29 May 2009, 16:50
- Volkswagen, Audi A4 and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009609097681
Slight22 Aug 2008, 16:30
Car crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 22 Aug 2008, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608165365
Serious25 May 2008, 13:30
Bicycle crash on the A487 in Gwynedd, 25 May 2008, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608023539