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A479 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 376 collisions on the A479 from 1979 to 2025, with 543 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 102 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A479, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
376
2,379th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
543
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
102
137 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A479

On the A479, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal133.5%
  • Serious10227%
  • Slight26169%

Where the A479 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,379th
Most casualties
2,297th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,881st

A479 accidents by year

Collisions on the A479 peaked at 16 in 2004 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A479, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202457
202355
2022810
202111
202000
201922
201867
2017910
20161014
20151213
201467
20131320
20121213
20111116
2010812
20091217
200867
20071323
2006914
20051016
20041624
20031021
20021012
20011014
20001114
199969
19981113
19971421
19961017
1995810
1994818
1993714
199278
199167
199045
1989713
1988911
19871115
1986810
198522
198422
19831018
198248
1981618
198055
19791013

When crashes happen on the A479

Sunday has the most collisions on the A479 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (11%)
  • Wednesday36 (9.6%)
  • Thursday47 (13%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (18%)
  • Sunday79 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (11%)
  • 9am to noon64 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm77 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.2%)
  • February13 (3.5%)
  • March22 (5.9%)
  • April32 (8.5%)
  • May39 (10%)
  • June27 (7.2%)
  • July51 (14%)
  • August45 (12%)
  • September32 (8.5%)
  • October24 (6.4%)
  • November38 (10%)
  • December26 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight272 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A479 crashes

On the A479, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph58 (15%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph33 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph276 (73%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (52%)
  • Wet or damp160 (43%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway370 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A479 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A479, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant376 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (16%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.9%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian17 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.8%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car441 (70%)
  • Motorcycle89 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2087 (16%)
  • 21 to 2573 (13%)
  • 26 to 3592 (17%)
  • 36 to 4582 (15%)
  • 46 to 5581 (15%)
  • 56 to 6550 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (6.8%)
  • Over 7515 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (69%)
  • Passenger149 (27%)
  • Pedestrian17 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A479

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A479

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A479 crashes by council area

Of the 376 collisions on the A479, 371 were in Powys.

Collisions on the A479 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys37153813102

Recent crashes on the A479

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A479, from 10 December 2021 to 3 December 2025.

Severity