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A473 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,582 collisions on the A473 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,684 casualties. Of those crashes, 41 were fatal and 354 serious, and 42 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A473, down 20% from 10 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,582
453rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,684
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
42 people killed
Serious collisions
354
409 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the A473

On the A473, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411.6%
  • Serious35414%
  • Slight2,18785%

Where the A473 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
453rd
Most casualties
421st
Most fatal collisions
516th
Most serious collisions
614th

A473 accidents by year

Collisions on the A473 peaked at 97 in 1989 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A473, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
20241016
202367
20222034
20211627
20201520
20193240
20182429
20172341
20164180
20153951
20143963
20133960
20123041
20112535
20104267
20094570
20085486
20075271
200677120
200553101
200475126
20035488
20026395
200165101
20004562
19996484
19985882
19976794
199674104
19956482
19944963
19936088
19927187
199178116
199086125
198997119
198892115
19877185
198673116
198589110
198486115
198381105
19827493
198183113
198086124
197987123

When crashes happen on the A473

Friday has the most collisions on the A473 (428), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (666).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday389 (15%)
  • Tuesday388 (15%)
  • Wednesday410 (16%)
  • Thursday356 (14%)
  • Friday428 (17%)
  • Saturday359 (14%)
  • Sunday252 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am76 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am296 (11%)
  • 9am to noon368 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm479 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm666 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm416 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight252 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January213 (8.2%)
  • February171 (6.6%)
  • March208 (8.1%)
  • April196 (7.6%)
  • May211 (8.2%)
  • June218 (8.4%)
  • July204 (7.9%)
  • August221 (8.6%)
  • September208 (8.1%)
  • October240 (9.3%)
  • November263 (10%)
  • December229 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,836 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit603 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit48 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A473 crashes

On the A473, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,608 (62%)
  • 40 mph205 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph113 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph437 (17%)
  • 70 mph213 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,021 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds388 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.7%)
  • Other38 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,713 (66%)
  • Wet or damp810 (31%)
  • Frost or ice34 (1.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,734 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway499 (19%)
  • Roundabout298 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A473 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A473, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,410 (65%)
  • Pedestrian421 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist413 (11%)
  • Cyclist162 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant71 (1.9%)
  • Other100 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,674 (77%)
  • Motorcycle407 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes202 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes144 (3%)
  • Bus or coach87 (1.8%)
  • Other85 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10120 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15173 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20729 (20%)
  • 21 to 25524 (14%)
  • 26 to 35652 (18%)
  • 36 to 45523 (14%)
  • 46 to 55374 (10%)
  • 56 to 65261 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75142 (3.9%)
  • Over 75112 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,145 (58%)
  • Passenger1,118 (30%)
  • Pedestrian421 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A473

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A473

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A473 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A473 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has the most, with 1,449, followed by Bridgend (1,125) and Cardiff (3).

Collisions on the A473 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf1,4492,06324206
2ndBridgend1,1251,61017147
3rdCardiff3300

A473 crashes by town

Collisions on the A473 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Bridgend (738) and Church Village and Llantwit Fardre (346).

Recent crashes on the A473

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A473, from 23 December 2022 to 17 November 2025.

Severity