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A475 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 collisions on the A475 from 1979 to 2025, with 562 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 99 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A475, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
379
2,370th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
562
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
99
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A475

On the A475, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal123.2%
  • Serious9926%
  • Slight26871%

Where the A475 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,370th
Most casualties
2,247th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,937th

A475 accidents by year

Collisions on the A475 peaked at 20 in 1999 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A475, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202424
202334
202257
202133
202046
20191012
20181112
201779
201656
201558
2014812
2013916
201257
201133
2010712
20091015
2008917
20071014
20061217
20051016
2004912
2003712
2002610
20011034
20001318
19992025
1998810
19971010
1996511
199545
19941014
1993712
1992611
19911114
199069
19891114
198844
1987913
19861232
19851012
19841116
1983810
19821315
1981811
1980811
19791113

When crashes happen on the A475

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A475 (66), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (12%)
  • Tuesday66 (17%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (11%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (15%)
  • Sunday45 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (9%)
  • 9am to noon63 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm90 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm64 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.3%)
  • February28 (7.4%)
  • March20 (5.3%)
  • April20 (5.3%)
  • May33 (8.7%)
  • June31 (8.2%)
  • July31 (8.2%)
  • August31 (8.2%)
  • September39 (10%)
  • October46 (12%)
  • November36 (9.5%)
  • December40 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight270 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A475 crashes

On the A475, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph93 (25%)
  • 40 mph33 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph245 (65%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Other23 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (58%)
  • Wet or damp144 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway362 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A475 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A475, followed by pedestrians (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant385 (69%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (3%)
  • Cyclist11 (2%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car461 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle47 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1544 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20123 (22%)
  • 21 to 2577 (14%)
  • 26 to 3592 (16%)
  • 36 to 4558 (10%)
  • 46 to 5551 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7537 (6.6%)
  • Over 7527 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider335 (60%)
  • Passenger181 (32%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A475

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A475

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A475 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A475 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ceredigion has the most, with 335, followed by Carmarthenshire (40).

Collisions on the A475 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion3355161292
2ndCarmarthenshire404207

A475 crashes by town

Collisions on the A475 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lampeter (35) and Newcastle Emlyn (30).

Recent crashes on the A475

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A475, from 16 July 2019 to 5 December 2025.

Severity