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A476 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,079 collisions on the A476 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,576 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 295 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A476, down 7% from 15 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,079
1,014th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,576
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
26 people killed
Serious collisions
295
377 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the A476

On the A476, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.3%
  • Serious29527%
  • Slight75970%

Where the A476 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,014th
Most casualties
942nd
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
722nd

A476 accidents by year

Collisions on the A476 peaked at 39 in 1988 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A476, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20241521
202377
20221117
20211314
202079
20191421
20181820
20171423
20161219
20151416
20141014
20131215
20122229
20112436
20101214
20092436
20081928
20073044
20062137
20053354
20042231
20033351
20023250
20012329
20002342
19993353
19983142
19972334
19962030
19952640
19941421
19931419
19923755
19913547
19902945
19893567
19883958
19872844
19863345
19852337
19842940
19832937
19823140
19812736
19803752
19792740

When crashes happen on the A476

Saturday has the most collisions on the A476 (180), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (269).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (15%)
  • Tuesday136 (13%)
  • Wednesday147 (14%)
  • Thursday145 (13%)
  • Friday177 (16%)
  • Saturday180 (17%)
  • Sunday128 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon152 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm226 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm269 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm180 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight94 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (8.3%)
  • February76 (7%)
  • March84 (7.8%)
  • April84 (7.8%)
  • May104 (9.6%)
  • June87 (8.1%)
  • July94 (8.7%)
  • August89 (8.2%)
  • September94 (8.7%)
  • October89 (8.2%)
  • November93 (8.6%)
  • December95 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight792 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting103 (9.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A476 crashes

On the A476, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph658 (61%)
  • 40 mph60 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph40 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph310 (29%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Other68 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry629 (58%)
  • Wet or damp400 (37%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.8%)
  • Snow9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,017 (94%)
  • Roundabout29 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A476 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A476, followed by pedestrians (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,141 (72%)
  • Pedestrian152 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist151 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist47 (3%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,578 (79%)
  • Motorcycle146 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.9%)
  • Other19 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1057 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1576 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20305 (19%)
  • 21 to 25195 (12%)
  • 26 to 35288 (18%)
  • 36 to 45201 (13%)
  • 46 to 55154 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65109 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75100 (6.3%)
  • Over 7557 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider976 (62%)
  • Passenger448 (28%)
  • Pedestrian152 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A476

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A476

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A476 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A476 were recorded in 2 council areas. Carmarthenshire has the most, with 1,069, followed by Pembrokeshire (3).

Collisions on the A476 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCarmarthenshire1,0691,55725293
2ndPembrokeshire3401

A476 crashes by town

Collisions on the A476 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Llanelli (327) and Pen-y-groes and Gorslas (109).

Recent crashes on the A476

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A476, from 28 May 2024 to 11 December 2025.

Severity