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SA39 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 364 road traffic collisions in the SA39 postcode district, Carmarthenshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 611 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 116 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, down from 8 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
364
2,484th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
611
1.68 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
17 people killed
Serious collisions
116
156 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
8 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for SA39

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal133.6%
  • Serious11632%
  • Slight23565%

What the data shows

  • SA39 had 61 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 84 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 35% of collisions in SA39 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 65 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA39, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 51% of collisions in SA39.

Where SA39 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,484th
Most casualties
2,456th
Most fatal collisions
2,336th
Most serious collisions
2,422nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (11%)
  • Thursday63 (17%)
  • Friday54 (15%)
  • Saturday66 (18%)
  • Sunday37 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway361 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph82 (23%)
  • 40 mph32 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph237 (65%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (4.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant435 (71%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (5.7%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant31 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA39 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA39, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA39 peaked at 16 in 2003; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
2024815
20231123
202235
202189
202056
201944
2018710
2017714
201644
2015712
201467
2013812
20121014
201177
201078
2009813
20081225
2007819
20061149
200534
2004714
20031631
200266
2001311
2000713
1999814
1998714
199744
19961013
1995410
1994914
19931323
19921013
199169
19901119
1989810
1988711
1987611
19861017
19851320
198477
198378
19821214
19811016
1980912
1979612

Map of recent crashes in SA39

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA39

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA39

The 24 most recent collisions in SA39 happened between 20 November 2022 and 9 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA39

The A485 has the most collisions in SA39, 150 of 364 (41%), followed by the B4459 (88).

Collisions in SA39 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA485150274448
2ndB445988139427
3rdB43365285220

Council areas covering SA39

Collisions in SA39 were recorded in 2 council areas. Carmarthenshire has 356 of 364 (98%).

Collisions in SA39 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCarmarthenshire35659813115
2ndCeredigion81301