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A486 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 collisions on the A486 from 1979 to 2025, with 492 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 128 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A486, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
346
2,505th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
492
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
128
165 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the A486

On the A486, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113.2%
  • Serious12837%
  • Slight20760%

Where the A486 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,505th
Most casualties
2,440th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,574th

A486 accidents by year

Collisions on the A486 peaked at 19 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A486, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202456
202323
202245
202112
202035
201924
201844
2017915
201644
201567
201434
201369
2012811
201134
201078
200956
200845
200779
2006912
20051014
200478
2003913
200268
20011218
200011
1999811
19981121
19971824
199668
199567
199433
1993911
1992710
199156
19901114
19891418
19881113
19871120
198656
1985913
19841014
19831627
19821424
19811019
198058
19791929

When crashes happen on the A486

Friday has the most collisions on the A486 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (12%)
  • Tuesday45 (13%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday42 (12%)
  • Friday61 (18%)
  • Saturday59 (17%)
  • Sunday48 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (11%)
  • 9am to noon42 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm60 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm51 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.2%)
  • February16 (4.6%)
  • March22 (6.4%)
  • April20 (5.8%)
  • May34 (9.8%)
  • June35 (10%)
  • July38 (11%)
  • August43 (12%)
  • September26 (7.5%)
  • October25 (7.2%)
  • November29 (8.4%)
  • December26 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight226 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting74 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A486 crashes

On the A486, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph83 (24%)
  • 40 mph15 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph234 (68%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2%)
  • Other25 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (57%)
  • Wet or damp137 (40%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway315 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A486 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A486, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant353 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (12%)
  • Pedestrian40 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car425 (73%)
  • Motorcycle52 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20118 (24%)
  • 21 to 2557 (12%)
  • 26 to 3579 (16%)
  • 36 to 4567 (14%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.9%)
  • Over 7519 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider307 (62%)
  • Passenger145 (29%)
  • Pedestrian40 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A486

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A486

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A486 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A486 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ceredigion has the most, with 282, followed by Carmarthenshire (60).

Collisions on the A486 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion2824069103
2ndCarmarthenshire6078222

Recent crashes on the A486

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A486, from 21 August 2017 to 1 July 2025.

Severity