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SA48 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,335 road traffic collisions in the SA48 postcode district, Ceredigion, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,939 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 403 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
1,335
2,043rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,939
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
39 people killed
Serious collisions
403
516 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Down 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SA48

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal352.6%
  • Serious40330%
  • Slight89767%

What the data shows

  • SA48 had 235 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 267 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 33% of collisions in SA48 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 188 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA48, 9.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 46% of collisions in SA48.

Where SA48 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,043rd
Most casualties
2,021st
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,748th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (12%)
  • Tuesday208 (16%)
  • Wednesday188 (14%)
  • Thursday160 (12%)
  • Friday200 (15%)
  • Saturday215 (16%)
  • Sunday204 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight992 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting264 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,295 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout15 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph267 (20%)
  • 40 mph66 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph35 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph961 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds923 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Other59 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,432 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist182 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian125 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant59 (3%)
  • Cyclist51 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA48 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA48, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA48 peaked at 43 in 2000; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252025
20242635
20232025
20221822
20212027
20201215
20192831
20183856
20172527
20162830
20152739
20142636
20132843
20122532
20112437
20102431
20092226
20082236
20073149
20063864
20053549
20042843
20032938
20023153
20013246
20004365
19993652
19982838
19973146
19962343
19952239
19943352
19934264
19923152
19912952
19904059
19892944
19882537
19873854
19862341
19852637
19842734
19832630
19823554
19812638
19803453
19793140

Map of recent crashes in SA48

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA48

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA48

The 24 most recent collisions in SA48 happened between 12 December 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA48

The A482 has the most collisions in SA48, 550 of 1,335 (41%), followed by the B4337 (187).

Collisions in SA48 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48255085516163
2ndB4337187259448
3rdA485146202550
4thA475122179637
5thB43425176017
6thB4343263318
7thA487131706
8thB45764502

Council areas covering SA48

Collisions in SA48 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ceredigion has 1,112 of 1,335 (83%).

Collisions in SA48 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion1,1121,59128328
2ndCarmarthenshire217340774
3rdGwynedd4500

Towns in SA48

Collisions in SA48 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lampeter (166) and Aberaeron (3).