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A481 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 85 collisions on the A481 from 1979 to 2024, with 113 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 33 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A481 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
85
4,185th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
113
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
33
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the A481

On the A481, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal44.7%
  • Serious3339%
  • Slight4856%

Where the A481 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,185th
Most casualties
4,204th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

A481 accidents by year

Collisions on the A481 peaked at 7 in 1981; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A481, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202334
202234
202113
202000
201922
201800
201711
201600
201511
201422
201311
201222
201111
201034
200911
200811
200712
200623
200511
200445
200311
200211
200147
200012
199922
199822
199713
199633
199500
199436
199322
199211
199111
199000
198955
198845
198725
198611
198511
198422
198358
198211
198179
198000
197924

When crashes happen on the A481

Sunday has the most collisions on the A481 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (12%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday13 (15%)
  • Thursday10 (12%)
  • Friday13 (15%)
  • Saturday14 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (15%)
  • 9am to noon9 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.4%)
  • February5 (5.9%)
  • March8 (9.4%)
  • April3 (3.5%)
  • May8 (9.4%)
  • June6 (7.1%)
  • July11 (13%)
  • August12 (14%)
  • September6 (7.1%)
  • October4 (4.7%)
  • November8 (9.4%)
  • December6 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight64 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A481 crashes

On the A481, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph10 (12%)
  • 40 mph5 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph70 (82%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (19%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry44 (52%)
  • Wet or damp32 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (8.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A481 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A481, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (23%)
  • Pedestrian7 (6.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car73 (58%)
  • Motorcycle27 (22%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2018 (16%)
  • 21 to 2513 (12%)
  • 26 to 3518 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (16%)
  • 46 to 5513 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (12%)
  • 66 to 759 (8%)
  • Over 753 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider74 (65%)
  • Passenger32 (28%)
  • Pedestrian7 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A481

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A481

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A481 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A481 were recorded in 2 council areas. Powys has the most, with 76, followed by Swansea (7).

Collisions on the A481 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys7699331
2ndSwansea71211

A481 crashes by town

Of the 85 collisions on the A481, 4 were in the built-up area of Swansea.

Recent crashes on the A481

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A481, from 16 January 2008 to 23 May 2024.

Severity