Y Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AF area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Y Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AF area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 65 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Y Bala ward, Gwynedd, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 13 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 65; 11,450th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 85; 1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the LL23 7AF hotspot

13 of the 65 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1320%
Slight5280%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 71
All casualties: 85

Accidents by year at the LL23 7AF hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2002, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the LL23 7AF 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	1	1
2023	2	2
2022	2	2
2021	4	5
2020	0	0
2019	1	1
2018	1	1
2017	1	1
2016	2	2
2015	2	3
2014	2	2
2013	2	3
2012	1	1
2011	1	1
2010	2	2
2009	5	6
2008	3	3
2007	4	5
2006	5	11
2005	2	2
2004	6	12
2003	2	2
2002	8	11
2001	3	3

Map of crashes at the LL23 7AF hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near LL23 7AF.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Y Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AF area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the LL23 7AF 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: Y Bala
Council area: Gwynedd
Nearest postcode to the centre: LL23 7AF
Postcode district: LL23
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.91086, -3.59839
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 7 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,450th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the LL23 7AF hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A494, with 37 of 65, followed by the A4212 with 9.

Collisions at the LL23 7AF hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A494	37	50	7
2nd	A4212	9	15	2
3rd	B4391	6	7	2

Towns near the LL23 7AF hotspot

47 of the 65 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Y Bala.

All 65 crashes at the LL23 7AF hotspot

Newest first, from 19 March 2001 to 7 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight7 Dec 2025, 00:58
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 7 Dec 2025, 00:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C189142
Slight7 Aug 2025, 19:16
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 7 Aug 2025, 19:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C121390
Serious20 Apr 2025, 15:45
Motorcycle crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 20 Apr 2025, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C055896
Slight4 Apr 2024, 22:30
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 4 Apr 2024, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202460Q046936
Slight4 Sep 2023, 08:45
Mini Clubman crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 4 Sep 2023, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A142192
Slight27 Jan 2023, 15:42
Mini Cooper crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 27 Jan 2023, 15:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202360A012822
Slight30 Apr 2022, 11:30
Peugeot 308 crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 30 Apr 2022, 11:30
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202260B061023
Serious2 Apr 2022, 12:00
Volvo S60 crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 2 Apr 2022, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202260B045436
Slight1 Sep 2021, 19:40
Motorcycle crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 1 Sep 2021, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z129544
Slight26 Aug 2021, 16:55
Car crash on the B4391 in Gwynedd, 26 Aug 2021, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 202160Z125941
Serious20 Jul 2021, 09:30
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 20 Jul 2021, 09:30
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z104639
Slight30 Mar 2021, 17:30
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 30 Mar 2021, 17:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z043224
Slight3 Mar 2019, 10:43
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 3 Mar 2019, 10:43
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201960X029364
Slight16 Jan 2018, 15:28
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 16 Jan 2018, 15:28
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201860W005387
Slight30 Apr 2017, 17:29
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 30 Apr 2017, 17:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201760V061489
Slight18 Jan 2016, 17:15
Van crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 18 Jan 2016, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201660U008527
Serious7 Jan 2016, 18:00
Car crash on the B4391 in Gwynedd, 7 Jan 2016, 18:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201660U003145
Serious17 Aug 2015, 19:35
Motorcycle crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 17 Aug 2015, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S125020
Slight2 Jul 2015, 17:15
Car crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 2 Jul 2015, 17:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201560S097185
Serious6 Sep 2014, 10:54
Car crash on the B4391 in Gwynedd, 6 Sep 2014, 10:54
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R140503
Slight21 Jun 2014, 12:43
Motorcycle crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 21 Jun 2014, 12:43
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R093510
Slight8 Jun 2013, 18:30
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 8 Jun 2013, 18:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201360P090417
Slight13 Mar 2013, 18:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 13 Mar 2013, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P038725
Slight18 Aug 2012, 15:20
Car crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 18 Aug 2012, 15:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N137102
Slight13 Aug 2011, 15:54
Motorcycle crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 13 Aug 2011, 15:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201160M134934
Slight24 Jul 2010, 17:43
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 24 Jul 2010, 17:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L135190
Slight31 May 2010, 16:05
Ford Mondeo crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 31 May 2010, 16:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L096036
Serious21 Nov 2009, 01:20
Volvo 940 crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 21 Nov 2009, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609220876
Slight8 Jul 2009, 10:15
Scania crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 8 Jul 2009, 10:15
- Scania and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009609126796
Slight26 Jun 2009, 11:46
Skoda Felicia crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 26 Jun 2009, 11:46
- Skoda Felicia and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609117707
Slight16 Mar 2009, 11:05
Mercedes crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 16 Mar 2009, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609047080
Slight6 Feb 2009, 18:00
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B4391 in Gwynedd, 6 Feb 2009, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609022248
Slight10 Nov 2008, 18:40
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 10 Nov 2008, 18:40
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608214828
Slight20 Oct 2008, 02:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 20 Oct 2008, 02:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608199954
Serious16 Jan 2008, 11:15
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 16 Jan 2008, 11:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200860GS60020
Serious25 Nov 2007, 23:15
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 25 Nov 2007, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007600GS6031
Slight18 Jun 2007, 19:07
Renault Megane crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 18 Jun 2007, 19:07
- Renault Megane and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200760GS60130
Slight14 Jun 2007, 16:58
Peugeot 106 crash on the B4391 in Gwynedd, 14 Jun 2007, 16:58
- Peugeot 106 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200760GS60140
Slight3 Jun 2007, 10:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 3 Jun 2007, 10:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200760GS60120
Slight29 Aug 2006, 17:35
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 29 Aug 2006, 17:35
- Mazda MX-5 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200660GS60290
Slight30 Jul 2006, 14:30
Ford Focus crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 30 Jul 2006, 14:30
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200660GS60230
Slight4 May 2006, 16:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 4 May 2006, 16:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200660GS60140
Slight12 Feb 2006, 21:00
Citroen ZX crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 12 Feb 2006, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200660GS60090
Serious24 Jan 2006, 09:27
Ford Escort crash on the A4212 in Gwynedd, 24 Jan 2006, 09:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200660GS60060
Slight8 Jul 2005, 08:50
Car crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 8 Jul 2005, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600GS6015
Slight29 May 2005, 18:00
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 29 May 2005, 18:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600GS6012
Slight13 Nov 2004, 12:28
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on an unclassified road in Gwynedd, 13 Nov 2004, 12:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600GS6047
Slight29 May 2004, 20:00
Vauxhall Frontera crash on the A494 in Gwynedd, 29 May 2004, 20:00
- Vauxhall Frontera and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600GS6016