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A490 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 collisions on the A490 from 1979 to 2025, with 708 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 145 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A490, down 60% from 10 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
486
2,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
708
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
145
185 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the A490

On the A490, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal153.1%
  • Serious14530%
  • Slight32667%

Where the A490 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,015th
Most casualties
1,902nd
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,410th

A490 accidents by year

Collisions on the A490 peaked at 18 in 1983 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A490, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
20241014
2023810
202259
20211116
202023
2019710
20181526
2017814
2016711
201589
2014912
20131018
201245
201145
20101111
2009810
2008912
20071118
20061218
20051216
20041213
20031721
20021523
20011415
200059
19991014
19981426
19971113
19961628
19951417
19941220
19931115
19921115
19911115
19901117
19891632
198877
1987913
19861113
1985811
19841428
19831827
19821218
19811218
19801422
197967

When crashes happen on the A490

Friday has the most collisions on the A490 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (110).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (13%)
  • Tuesday65 (13%)
  • Wednesday53 (11%)
  • Thursday66 (14%)
  • Friday92 (19%)
  • Saturday87 (18%)
  • Sunday60 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (10%)
  • 9am to noon72 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm110 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6%)
  • February38 (7.8%)
  • March43 (8.8%)
  • April34 (7%)
  • May31 (6.4%)
  • June41 (8.4%)
  • July52 (11%)
  • August45 (9.3%)
  • September40 (8.2%)
  • October35 (7.2%)
  • November51 (10%)
  • December47 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight352 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting114 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A490 crashes

On the A490, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph65 (13%)
  • 40 mph18 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph400 (82%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds336 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Other28 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry248 (51%)
  • Wet or damp218 (45%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.5%)
  • Snow5 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway475 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A490 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A490, followed by motorcyclists (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant539 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian45 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist18 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car638 (75%)
  • Motorcycle60 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1532 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20149 (21%)
  • 21 to 2594 (13%)
  • 26 to 35122 (17%)
  • 36 to 4597 (14%)
  • 46 to 5566 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7539 (5.5%)
  • Over 7534 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider474 (67%)
  • Passenger189 (27%)
  • Pedestrian45 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A490

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A490

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A490 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A490 were recorded in 2 council areas. Powys has the most, with 427, followed by Shropshire (55).

Collisions on the A490 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys42763310129
2ndShropshire5570515

A490 crashes by town

Of the 486 collisions on the A490, 25 were in the built-up area of Welshpool.

Recent crashes on the A490

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A490, from 8 July 2022 to 8 November 2025.

Severity