Newtown East, Powys, SY16 3BD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Newtown East, Powys, SY16 3BD 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 Newtown East ward, Powys, from 2001 to 2025, with 101 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 63; 11,739th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 101; 1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the SY16 3BD hotspot

21 of the 63 collisions here (33%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious2032%
Slight4267%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 23
Slightly injured: 77
All casualties: 101

Accidents by year at the SY16 3BD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2006, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SY16 3BD hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	0	0
2023	3	4
2022	2	5
2021	3	3
2020	0	0
2019	0	0
2018	0	0
2017	2	2
2016	4	5
2015	2	4
2014	2	3
2013	3	4
2012	2	3
2011	1	3
2010	1	1
2009	3	4
2008	7	10
2007	4	9
2006	9	18
2005	5	8
2004	5	7
2003	1	3
2002	0	0
2001	2	3

Map of crashes at the SY16 3BD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SY16 3BD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Newtown East, Powys, SY16 3BD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SY16 3BD 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: Newtown East
Council area: Powys
Nearest postcode to the centre: SY16 3BD
Postcode district: SY16
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.5155, -3.29195
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 20 of 25
Latest collision: 6 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,739th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SY16 3BD hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A483, with 37 of 63, followed by the A489 with 22.

Collisions at the SY16 3BD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A483	37	58	0	13
2nd	A489	22	36	1	5

Towns near the SY16 3BD hotspot

27 of the 63 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Newtown, Powys.

Accident hotspots near SY16 3BD

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Newtown East, Powys, SY16 1AQ area, 1.5 km away, with 251 collisions.

All 63 crashes at the SY16 3BD hotspot

Newest first, from 5 June 2001 to 6 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious6 Jul 2025, 04:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B4801 in Powys, 6 Jul 2025, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025631612380
Serious6 May 2025, 10:20
Volvo crash on the A483 in Powys, 6 May 2025, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025631590208
Serious29 Jul 2023, 07:55
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A483 in Powys, 29 Jul 2023, 07:55
- Mercedes Sprinter, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023631334593
Slight8 Mar 2023, 08:38
Renault Clio crash on the A483 in Powys, 8 Mar 2023, 08:38
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202363D018423
Serious7 Feb 2023, 09:45
Car crash on the A483 in Powys, 7 Feb 2023, 09:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202363D011423
Slight8 Jul 2022, 20:55
BMW M1 crash on the A489 in Powys, 8 Jul 2022, 20:55
- BMW M1, Ford Fiesta, Jeep Renegade and Audi A3
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 202263D053122
Slight2 Jun 2022, 16:20
BMW X1 crash on the A483 in Powys, 2 Jun 2022, 16:20
- BMW X1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202263D041422
Slight24 Sep 2021, 22:40
Car crash on the A489 in Powys, 24 Sep 2021, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202163D077821
Serious29 Aug 2021, 09:24
Car crash on the A483 in Powys, 29 Aug 2021, 09:24
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202163D067221
Slight7 Jun 2021, 11:35
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A483 in Powys, 7 Jun 2021, 11:35
- Jaguar XF Series and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202163D033921
Slight14 Nov 2017, 10:15
DAF Trucks FA 45LF crash on the A483 in Powys, 14 Nov 2017, 10:15
- DAF Trucks FA 45LF, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201763D111317
Slight3 Sep 2017, 09:30
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on the A489 in Powys, 3 Sep 2017, 09:30
- Mitsubishi Carisma and Suzuki GSXR 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201763D084617
Serious23 Dec 2016, 15:30
Subaru Impreza crash on the A483 in Powys, 23 Dec 2016, 15:30
- Subaru Impreza, Volvo V70 and Honda Jazz
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP32416
Serious29 Nov 2016, 13:55
Volvo crash on the A789 in Powys, 29 Nov 2016, 13:55
- Volvo, Optare, Seat Ibiza and Ford Transit
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201663DP33316
Serious16 Oct 2016, 03:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A489 in Powys, 16 Oct 2016, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP34916
Serious31 May 2016, 05:50
Bicycle crash on the A489 in Powys, 31 May 2016, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201663DP12616
Serious8 Aug 2015, 12:34
Car crash on the A483 in Powys, 8 Aug 2015, 12:34
- 2 cars and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201563DP18415
Serious2 May 2015, 12:58
Car crash on the A483 in Powys, 2 May 2015, 12:58
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201563DP08315
Slight9 Nov 2014, 18:54
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A489 in Powys, 9 Nov 2014, 18:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201463DP40214
Fatal4 May 2014, 11:53
Ford Galaxy crash on the A489 in Powys, 4 May 2014, 11:53
- Ford Galaxy, Suzuki Wagon R+, MG ZR and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201463DP15914
Slight4 Dec 2013, 16:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A483 in Powys, 4 Dec 2013, 16:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201363DP35113
Serious23 Aug 2013, 14:16
Skoda Octavia crash on the A483 in Powys, 23 Aug 2013, 14:16
- Skoda Octavia and Suzuki DL 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201363DP21413
Serious5 Feb 2013, 17:06
DAF Trucks FA 55LF crash on the A483 in Powys, 5 Feb 2013, 17:06
- DAF Trucks FA 55LF and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201363DP04013
Serious30 Aug 2012, 16:43
Peugeot 106 crash on the A489 in Powys, 30 Aug 2012, 16:43
- Peugeot 106, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201263DP36312
Slight6 Jun 2012, 14:29
Suzuki GSF 1250 crash on the A483 in Powys, 6 Jun 2012, 14:29
- Suzuki GSF 1250 and Yamaha FZ1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201263DP13412
Slight13 Aug 2011, 15:02
Peugeot 206 crash on the A483 in Powys, 13 Aug 2011, 15:02
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201163DP23211
Slight22 Jun 2010, 09:59
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A489 in Powys, 22 Jun 2010, 09:59
- Volkswagen Passat and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201063DP17110
Slight5 Sep 2009, 13:20
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Powys, 5 Sep 2009, 13:20
- Ford Transit Connect and Lexus IS200
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200963DP26609
Slight2 Aug 2009, 18:43
Peugeot 106 crash on the A489 in Powys, 2 Aug 2009, 18:43
- Peugeot 106 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200963DP23009
Slight15 Jun 2009, 12:03
Fiat Brava crash on the A483 in Powys, 15 Jun 2009, 12:03
- Fiat Brava, Vauxhall Corsa, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200963DP24909
Slight28 Nov 2008, 15:19
Renault Clio crash on the A483 in Powys, 28 Nov 2008, 15:19
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Tigra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200863DP38608
Slight27 Oct 2008, 08:25
Citroen Saxo crash on the A483 in Powys, 27 Oct 2008, 08:25
- Citroen Saxo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200863DP35908
Slight7 Oct 2008, 15:24
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A489 in Powys, 7 Oct 2008, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200863DP35508
Slight29 Feb 2008, 19:30
Iveco crash on the A483 in Powys, 29 Feb 2008, 19:30
- Iveco and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200863DP06508
Slight29 Feb 2008, 12:50
Car crash on the A483 in Powys, 29 Feb 2008, 12:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200863DP06808
Slight20 Jan 2008, 12:50
Porsche Boxster crash on the A489 in Powys, 20 Jan 2008, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200863DP09608
Slight16 Jan 2008, 17:10
Car crash on the A489 in Powys, 16 Jan 2008, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200863DP01208
Serious4 Dec 2007, 08:30
Rover 200 Series crash on the A489 in Powys, 4 Dec 2007, 08:30
- Rover 200 Series and Vauxhall Tigra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200763DP46207
Slight15 Jul 2007, 17:08
Vauxhall Frontera crash on the A489 in Powys, 15 Jul 2007, 17:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200763DP27607
Slight20 Apr 2007, 14:21
Peugeot 106 crash on the A489 in Powys, 20 Apr 2007, 14:21
- Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200763DP14207
Serious13 Apr 2007, 16:48
BMW 3 Series crash on the A483 in Powys, 13 Apr 2007, 16:48
- BMW 3 Series, ERF and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200763DP11907
Slight21 Dec 2006, 14:00
Iveco-Ford crash on the A483 in Powys, 21 Dec 2006, 14:00
- Iveco-Ford and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200663DP53706
Slight6 Dec 2006, 17:15
Suzuki Swift crash on the A489 in Powys, 6 Dec 2006, 17:15
- Suzuki Swift, Vauxhall Corsa and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200663DP54406
Slight28 Nov 2006, 20:30
Peugeot 106 crash on the A489 in Powys, 28 Nov 2006, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200663DP54706
Slight17 Nov 2006, 11:17
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A483 in Powys, 17 Nov 2006, 11:17
- Vauxhall Corsa, Audi A6 and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200663DP47206
Serious18 Aug 2006, 22:50
Seat Inca crash on the A489 in Powys, 18 Aug 2006, 22:50
- Seat Inca and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200663DP30306
Slight17 Aug 2006, 14:30
Rover 200 Series crash on the A483 in Powys, 17 Aug 2006, 14:30
- Rover 200 Series and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200663DP29206
Slight19 Jul 2006, 13:15
Rover 75 crash on the A483 in Powys, 19 Jul 2006, 13:15
- Rover 75 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200663DP24706