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SA9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,735 road traffic collisions in the SA9 postcode district, Powys, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 464 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,735
1,879th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,404
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
44 people killed
Serious collisions
464
572 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SA9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal402.3%
  • Serious46427%
  • Slight1,23171%

What the data shows

  • SA9 had 172 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 320 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in SA9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 321 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA9, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in SA9.

Where SA9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,879th
Most casualties
1,879th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,590th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday215 (12%)
  • Tuesday224 (13%)
  • Wednesday225 (13%)
  • Thursday218 (13%)
  • Friday328 (19%)
  • Saturday291 (17%)
  • Sunday234 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,248 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit384 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,608 (93%)
  • Roundabout59 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,097 (63%)
  • 40 mph121 (7%)
  • 50 mph57 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph439 (25%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,217 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds349 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other52 (3%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,596 (66%)
  • Pedestrian269 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist236 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist109 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant74 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA9 peaked at 73 in 1990; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251824
20241520
20231822
20221518
20211117
20201415
20191523
20182534
20172026
20162122
20152733
20143143
20132846
20123855
20113955
20102940
20092943
20083251
20072741
20064057
20053756
20044254
20034054
20024258
20013851
20003043
19994052
19984867
19974155
19964060
19954062
19944567
19934667
19924758
19914568
199073113
19895362
19883442
19875468
19864961
19854254
19845775
19834772
19826075
19814776
19804764
19795985

Map of recent crashes in SA9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA9

The 24 most recent collisions in SA9 happened between 19 July 2024 and 19 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA9

The A4067 has the most collisions in SA9, 659 of 1,735 (38%), followed by the B4599 (311).

Collisions in SA9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA406765999420196
2ndB4599311405279
3rdA4068206283559
4thA4221304618
5thA47481312
6thA40694400

Council areas covering SA9

Collisions in SA9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Powys has 1,235 of 1,735 (71%).

Collisions in SA9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys1,2351,71829363
2ndNeath Port Talbot419570975
3rdCarmarthenshire77111225
4thSwansea4501

Towns in SA9

Collisions in SA9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ystalyfera (567) and Ystradgynlais (268).