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A496 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 920 collisions on the A496 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,476 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 233 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A496, down 38% from 8 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
920
1,175th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,476
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
29 people killed
Serious collisions
233
325 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 65% on 2024

Crash severity on the A496

On the A496, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal272.9%
  • Serious23325%
  • Slight66072%

Where the A496 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,175th
Most casualties
1,006th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
919th

A496 accidents by year

Collisions on the A496 peaked at 34 in 1992 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A496, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
2024817
202323
20221220
2021711
202055
20191319
201857
20171417
20161425
20151930
20141727
2013810
20122329
20112133
20103049
20091834
20082846
20072031
20062133
20051419
20042644
20032333
20022853
20013047
20001521
19992548
19982237
19971532
19962234
19952132
19942348
19931527
19923452
19912849
19903051
19892937
19881926
19872850
19862233
19852133
19841725
19832132
19822340
19812532
19803048
19792441

When crashes happen on the A496

Saturday has the most collisions on the A496 (174), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (235).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (15%)
  • Tuesday106 (12%)
  • Wednesday101 (11%)
  • Thursday120 (13%)
  • Friday140 (15%)
  • Saturday174 (19%)
  • Sunday145 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am42 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (6.6%)
  • 9am to noon153 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm189 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm235 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm126 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight103 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (4.3%)
  • February33 (3.6%)
  • March61 (6.6%)
  • April58 (6.3%)
  • May100 (11%)
  • June86 (9.3%)
  • July128 (14%)
  • August166 (18%)
  • September83 (9%)
  • October55 (6%)
  • November58 (6.3%)
  • December52 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight698 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting125 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A496 crashes

On the A496, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph296 (32%)
  • 40 mph60 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph524 (57%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds665 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Other59 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry558 (61%)
  • Wet or damp346 (38%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway876 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A496 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A496, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,046 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (12%)
  • Pedestrian135 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist33 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (1.2%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,166 (75%)
  • Motorcycle156 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.2%)
  • Other29 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1047 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1582 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20326 (22%)
  • 21 to 25194 (13%)
  • 26 to 35228 (15%)
  • 36 to 45186 (13%)
  • 46 to 55147 (10%)
  • 56 to 65102 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7567 (4.5%)
  • Over 7563 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider777 (53%)
  • Passenger564 (38%)
  • Pedestrian135 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A496

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A496

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A496 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A496 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gwynedd has the most, with 909, followed by Conwy (9).

Collisions on the A496 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGwynedd9091,46127233
2ndConwy91300

A496 crashes by town

Collisions on the A496 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Barmouth (95) and Blaenau Ffestiniog (13).

Recent crashes on the A496

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A496, from 6 May 2022 to 19 October 2025.

Severity