Skip to main content
CrashStats

A465 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,368 collisions on the A465 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,536 casualties. Of those crashes, 214 were fatal and 1,123 serious, and 252 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A465, down 16% from 38 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Live A465 closures, incidents and roadworks are checked every 5 minutes.

Collisions since 1979
5,368
190th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,536
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
214
252 people killed
Serious collisions
1,123
1,569 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A465

On the A465, 4% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2144%
  • Serious1,12321%
  • Slight4,03175%

Where the A465 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
190th
Most casualties
157th
Most fatal collisions
81st
Most serious collisions
166th

A465 accidents by year

Collisions on the A465 peaked at 181 in 1995 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A465, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253240
20243857
20235373
20224961
20215892
20203856
201972117
201870106
20175173
20166095
201584124
2014113169
2013111175
201289149
201199145
2010107187
2009123204
2008117197
2007114203
2006131219
2005121202
2004147210
2003139219
2002140246
2001119212
2000132219
1999130214
1998130213
1997151217
1996138221
1995181318
1994150232
1993152248
1992156246
1991170273
1990156248
1989153225
1988138213
1987144224
1986145211
1985121194
1984112184
1983112190
1982125207
1981122199
1980133203
1979142206

When crashes happen on the A465

Friday has the most collisions on the A465 (903), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,374).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday741 (14%)
  • Tuesday788 (15%)
  • Wednesday786 (15%)
  • Thursday807 (15%)
  • Friday903 (17%)
  • Saturday760 (14%)
  • Sunday583 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am201 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am120 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am736 (14%)
  • 9am to noon810 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,047 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,374 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm707 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight373 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January465 (8.7%)
  • February405 (7.5%)
  • March423 (7.9%)
  • April376 (7%)
  • May431 (8%)
  • June408 (7.6%)
  • July440 (8.2%)
  • August429 (8%)
  • September456 (8.5%)
  • October483 (9%)
  • November537 (10%)
  • December515 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,937 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit694 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting617 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit60 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A465 crashes

On the A465, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,330 (25%)
  • 40 mph359 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph327 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph2,594 (48%)
  • 70 mph755 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,976 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds821 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds196 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds88 (1.6%)
  • Other235 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded52 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,272 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,867 (35%)
  • Frost or ice123 (2.3%)
  • Snow63 (1.2%)
  • Other38 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,785 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway977 (18%)
  • Roundabout535 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A465 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A465, followed by motorcyclists (7.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant6,404 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist618 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian423 (5%)
  • Van occupant346 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist340 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)160 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (1.1%)
  • Other153 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car7,923 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes643 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle627 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes618 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle346 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach117 (1.1%)
  • Other229 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5135 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10184 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15282 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 201,365 (16%)
  • 21 to 251,184 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,738 (20%)
  • 36 to 451,255 (15%)
  • 46 to 551,029 (12%)
  • 56 to 65694 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 75406 (4.8%)
  • Over 75249 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider5,423 (64%)
  • Passenger2,690 (32%)
  • Pedestrian423 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A465

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A465

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A465 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A465 were recorded in 9 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 1,817, followed by Neath Port Talbot (1,198) and Monmouthshire (686).

Collisions on the A465 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire1,8172,51641429
2ndNeath Port Talbot1,1981,91544170
3rdMonmouthshire6861,23447186
4thMerthyr Tydfil5761,0723591
5thBlaenau Gwent4677771298
6thRhondda Cynon Taf3475722162
7thCaerphilly138239920
8thMalvern Hills121181361
9thPowys81514

A465 crashes by town

Collisions on the A465 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Hereford (1,036) and Merthyr Tydfil (140).

Recent crashes on the A465

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A465, from 3 March to 30 December 2025.

Severity