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A482 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 887 collisions on the A482 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,363 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 272 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A482, down 25% from 16 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
887
1,212th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,363
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
29 people killed
Serious collisions
272
364 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 37% on 2024

Crash severity on the A482

On the A482, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.8%
  • Serious27231%
  • Slight59067%

Where the A482 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,212th
Most casualties
1,086th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
792nd

A482 accidents by year

Collisions on the A482 peaked at 37 in 1990 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A482, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251217
20241627
202367
20221216
2021915
202068
20191417
20181322
201789
20161113
20151622
20142227
20132332
20122027
20111926
20101318
20092332
20081726
20072132
20062645
20052642
20042025
20031628
20022137
20011823
20002335
19991824
19982138
19972242
19961525
19951829
19942444
19932236
19923155
19912950
19903752
19892738
19882133
19871626
19861425
19852433
19842023
19831521
19822538
19811322
19801937
19792544

When crashes happen on the A482

Saturday has the most collisions on the A482 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (222).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (12%)
  • Tuesday114 (13%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday90 (10%)
  • Friday148 (17%)
  • Saturday152 (17%)
  • Sunday150 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am75 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon169 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm173 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm222 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm132 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (6.9%)
  • February56 (6.3%)
  • March70 (7.9%)
  • April69 (7.8%)
  • May79 (8.9%)
  • June75 (8.5%)
  • July88 (9.9%)
  • August92 (10%)
  • September73 (8.2%)
  • October76 (8.6%)
  • November75 (8.5%)
  • December73 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight663 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting169 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A482 crashes

On the A482, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph172 (19%)
  • 40 mph49 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph38 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph625 (70%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds616 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Other43 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry484 (55%)
  • Wet or damp371 (42%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway860 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A482 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A482, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant990 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist144 (11%)
  • Pedestrian73 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant66 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist17 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,111 (72%)
  • Motorcycle136 (8.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes116 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (6.3%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.3%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.8%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2%)
  • 11 to 1555 (4%)
  • 16 to 20228 (17%)
  • 21 to 25190 (14%)
  • 26 to 35217 (16%)
  • 36 to 45190 (14%)
  • 46 to 55158 (12%)
  • 56 to 65140 (10%)
  • 66 to 7569 (5.1%)
  • Over 7562 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider836 (61%)
  • Passenger454 (33%)
  • Pedestrian73 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A482

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A482

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A482 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A482 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ceredigion has the most, with 485, followed by Carmarthenshire (393) and Pembrokeshire (3).

Collisions on the A482 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion48573515139
2ndCarmarthenshire39361610131
3rdPembrokeshire3401

A482 crashes by town

Collisions on the A482 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lampeter (80) and Aberaeron (24).

Recent crashes on the A482

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A482, from 5 April 2024 to 27 September 2025.

Severity