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A4212 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 collisions on the A4212 from 1979 to 2024, with 554 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 78 serious, and 22 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A4212 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
298
2,700th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
554
1.86 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
22 people killed
Serious collisions
78
149 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the A4212

On the A4212, 6.4% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal196.4%
  • Serious7826%
  • Slight20167%

Where the A4212 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,700th
Most casualties
2,261st
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

A4212 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4212 peaked at 14 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4212, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202434
202356
202233
202135
202011
201935
201838
201734
201645
201546
201469
2013812
201279
201123
201023
2009915
200822
200736
2006712
200534
200444
20031114
2002914
200157
200058
19991219
199834
1997813
1996915
1995920
1994611
1993812
1992816
19911333
19901224
1989717
19881122
19871011
1986815
1985717
19841025
1983718
1982715
1981811
19801449
1979618

When crashes happen on the A4212

Sunday has the most collisions on the A4212 (86), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday30 (10%)
  • Wednesday22 (7.4%)
  • Thursday21 (7%)
  • Friday60 (20%)
  • Saturday47 (16%)
  • Sunday86 (29%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (5.4%)
  • 9am to noon56 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (4%)
  • February8 (2.7%)
  • March25 (8.4%)
  • April32 (11%)
  • May34 (11%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July49 (16%)
  • August45 (15%)
  • September29 (9.7%)
  • October15 (5%)
  • November9 (3%)
  • December10 (3.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight253 (85%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4212 crashes

On the A4212, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (10%)
  • 40 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph244 (82%)
  • 70 mph21 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3%)
  • Other22 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (61%)
  • Wet or damp101 (34%)
  • Snow10 (3.4%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4212 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A4212, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant443 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (11%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (75%)
  • Motorcycle60 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (2.1%)
  • Minibus8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1028 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2095 (17%)
  • 21 to 2567 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (18%)
  • 36 to 4565 (12%)
  • 46 to 5560 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.2%)
  • Over 7519 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (50%)
  • Passenger266 (48%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4212

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4212

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4212 crashes by council area

Of the 298 collisions on the A4212, 295 were in Gwynedd.

Collisions on the A4212 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGwynedd2955491978

A4212 crashes by town

Of the 298 collisions on the A4212, 22 were in the built-up area of Y Bala.

Recent crashes on the A4212

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4212, from 25 September 2016 to 7 June 2024.

Severity