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A4068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 collisions on the A4068 from 1979 to 2025, with 402 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 89 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A4068, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
288
2,753rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
402
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
89
107 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A4068

On the A4068, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious8931%
  • Slight19267%

Where the A4068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,753rd
Most casualties
2,720th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,105th

A4068 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4068 peaked at 13 in 1980 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202333
202211
202133
202033
2019411
201846
201778
201667
201523
2014912
2013714
20121115
2011710
201047
200937
200856
20071014
200635
200569
200478
200389
200258
200155
200033
199945
1998810
199746
199667
199533
1994812
199338
199279
199155
19901217
19891216
198849
19871115
19861114
19851011
19841117
198344
1982812
19811016
19801317
1979610

When crashes happen on the A4068

Friday has the most collisions on the A4068 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (77).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (10%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday42 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (11%)
  • 9am to noon37 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm77 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.6%)
  • February13 (4.5%)
  • March25 (8.7%)
  • April26 (9%)
  • May31 (11%)
  • June31 (11%)
  • July22 (7.6%)
  • August24 (8.3%)
  • September27 (9.4%)
  • October24 (8.3%)
  • November26 (9%)
  • December23 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight203 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4068 crashes

On the A4068, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph253 (88%)
  • 40 mph25 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph9 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (51%)
  • Wet or damp127 (44%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway270 (94%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4068 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A4068, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (14%)
  • Pedestrian45 (11%)
  • Van occupant12 (3%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (77%)
  • Motorcycle54 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20120 (30%)
  • 21 to 2560 (15%)
  • 26 to 3549 (12%)
  • 36 to 4540 (10%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.2%)
  • Over 7513 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider237 (59%)
  • Passenger120 (30%)
  • Pedestrian45 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4068 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4068 were recorded in 3 council areas. Carmarthenshire has the most, with 132, followed by Powys (102) and Neath Port Talbot (48).

Collisions on the A4068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCarmarthenshire132193349
2ndPowys102136228
3rdNeath Port Talbot4867212

A4068 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4068 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ystalyfera (60) and Brynamman (40).

Recent crashes on the A4068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4068, from 9 May 2017 to 19 January 2025.

Severity