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SY23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,364 road traffic collisions in the SY23 postcode district, Ceredigion, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,393 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 1,083 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1979
4,364
749th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,393
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
88 people killed
Serious collisions
1,083
1,382 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
72
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SY23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal811.9%
  • Serious1,08325%
  • Slight3,20073%

What the data shows

  • SY23 had 649 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 938 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in SY23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 645 children under 16 were killed or injured in SY23, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in SY23.

Where SY23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
749th
Most casualties
611th
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
305th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday627 (14%)
  • Tuesday625 (14%)
  • Wednesday614 (14%)
  • Thursday624 (14%)
  • Friday722 (17%)
  • Saturday645 (15%)
  • Sunday507 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,356 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting629 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit330 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,969 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road215 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout77 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph63 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph1,384 (32%)
  • 40 mph341 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph2,548 (58%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,262 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds605 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds108 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other173 (4%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,344 (68%)
  • Pedestrian649 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist593 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist304 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant240 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SY23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SY23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SY23 peaked at 132 in 2005; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254872
20246495
202378110
20225991
20216480
20204656
20196378
20187699
20176797
201684123
201572101
201478117
201372100
201296123
2011102163
201087130
2009102135
2008108145
2007117185
2006104155
2005132204
2004122176
2003115162
2002129221
2001102147
2000102153
1999123182
1998106160
1997104168
1996100153
199595146
1994106152
199392143
1992112166
1991117183
1990105144
198998145
198894130
198792150
198685120
198595152
198486114
198381111
198287129
198192126
1980112168
197993133

Map of recent crashes in SY23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SY23

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SY23

The 24 most recent collisions in SY23 happened between 8 June and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SY23

The A487 has the most collisions in SY23, 1,614 of 4,364 (37%), followed by the A44 (790).

Collisions in SY23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4871,6142,38039384
2ndA447901,25517228
3rdA485200279245
4thA4120186272247
5thB4340152230434
6thB4337135204036
7thA415991164125
8thB43467990013
9thB457264108016
10thB45774565017
11thB4576354519
12thB4343172302
13thB45784601
14thA53301

Council areas covering SY23

Collisions in SY23 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ceredigion has 4,297 of 4,364 (98%).

Collisions in SY23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion4,2976,294801,061
2ndPowys5586120
3rdGwynedd101102

Towns in SY23

Collisions in SY23 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Aberystwyth (1,126) and Llanbadarn Fawr (143).