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NP8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 945 road traffic collisions in the NP8 postcode district, Powys, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,409 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 268 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, up from 8 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
945
2,229th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,409
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
42 people killed
Serious collisions
268
372 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
8 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
9 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NP8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal363.8%
  • Serious26828%
  • Slight64168%

What the data shows

  • NP8 had 125 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 205 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in NP8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 125 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP8, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in NP8.

Where NP8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,229th
Most casualties
2,193rd
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
2,090th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (15%)
  • Tuesday117 (12%)
  • Wednesday110 (12%)
  • Thursday126 (13%)
  • Friday146 (15%)
  • Saturday152 (16%)
  • Sunday151 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight716 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting169 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway928 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph228 (24%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph681 (72%)
  • 70 mph9 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds696 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other34 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant980 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist182 (13%)
  • Pedestrian89 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist46 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP8 peaked at 35 in 1979; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202489
2023911
20221720
20211112
202056
20191825
20181416
20171721
20161418
20151416
20142440
20132335
20121717
20112131
20101422
20091929
20081726
20072635
20063055
20051722
20042434
20032544
20022141
20011724
20002135
19992535
19982645
19972035
19963055
19951626
19942131
19932236
19921724
19912731
19902130
19892437
19881619
19871928
19861623
19852130
19843144
19833057
19821834
19812539
19803041
19793551

Map of recent crashes in NP8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP8

The 24 most recent collisions in NP8 happened between 25 May 2023 and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP8

The A40 has the most collisions in NP8, 370 of 945 (39%), followed by the A479 (108).

Collisions in NP8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA403705972299
2ndA479108163428
3rdB4560106151332
4thA407780112224
5thB45587095121

Council areas covering NP8

Collisions in NP8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Powys has 902 of 945 (95%).

Collisions in NP8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys9021,34432255
2ndMonmouthshire4262313

Town in NP8

Of the 945 collisions in NP8, 129 (14%) were in Crickhowell.