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SA46 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 404 road traffic collisions in the SA46 postcode district, Ceredigion, from 1979 to 2025, and 596 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 104 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, up from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
404
2,467th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
596
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
12 people killed
Serious collisions
104
126 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for SA46

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious10426%
  • Slight29172%

What the data shows

  • SA46 had 51 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 74 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in SA46 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 70 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA46, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in SA46.

Where SA46 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,467th
Most casualties
2,463rd
Most fatal collisions
2,449th
Most serious collisions
2,451st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday61 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (12%)
  • Thursday56 (14%)
  • Friday72 (18%)
  • Saturday60 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight321 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway387 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2%)
  • 30 mph147 (36%)
  • 40 mph31 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph218 (54%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds297 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant406 (68%)
  • Pedestrian80 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (7%)
  • Van occupant18 (3%)
  • Cyclist16 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA46 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA46, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA46 peaked at 19 in 2005; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202466
202357
202236
202111
202055
201934
2018914
201759
2016710
2015510
201434
201369
201245
2011811
20101522
20091122
200856
20071013
200679
20051925
2004912
20031934
20021321
200133
20001320
19991017
19981726
19971629
19961117
199534
1994813
19931422
19921624
19911116
1990910
19891415
1988815
198746
198678
19851017
1984810
198388
19821017
198157
198044
19791015

Map of recent crashes in SA46

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA46

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA46

The 24 most recent collisions in SA46 happened between 25 November 2020 and 14 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA46

The A487 has the most collisions in SA46, 277 of 404 (69%), followed by the A482 (66).

Collisions in SA46 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487277441674
2ndA4826685218
3rdB45773401

Council areas covering SA46

Collisions in SA46 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ceredigion has 401 of 404 (99%).

Collisions in SA46 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion4015939104
2ndGwynedd3300

Town in SA46

Of the 404 collisions in SA46, 135 (33%) were in Aberaeron.