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A498 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 collisions on the A498 from 1979 to 2025, with 265 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 52 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A498, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
154
3,559th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
265
1.72 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
52
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the A498

On the A498, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.2%
  • Serious5234%
  • Slight9763%

Where the A498 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,559th
Most casualties
3,282nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

A498 accidents by year

Collisions on the A498 peaked at 9 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A498, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202437
202334
202244
202135
202011
201923
201822
2017410
201611
201522
201444
201323
201234
201112
201023
200935
200811
200713
200611
200547
200400
200344
200223
200100
2000816
199935
1998818
1997813
199649
1995610
199411
199311
199234
199100
199038
198958
198855
198700
198648
198547
1984513
198348
1982613
1981913
1980713
1979612

When crashes happen on the A498

Saturday has the most collisions on the A498 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (16%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday14 (9.1%)
  • Thursday9 (5.8%)
  • Friday28 (18%)
  • Saturday31 (20%)
  • Sunday29 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (5.8%)
  • 9am to noon27 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm42 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (6.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (4.5%)
  • February2 (1.3%)
  • March9 (5.8%)
  • April18 (12%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June18 (12%)
  • July26 (17%)
  • August25 (16%)
  • September10 (6.5%)
  • October8 (5.2%)
  • November9 (5.8%)
  • December5 (3.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A498 crashes

On the A498, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph14 (9.1%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph124 (81%)
  • 70 mph13 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (63%)
  • Wet or damp57 (37%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A498 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A498, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (19%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (6%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (3%)
  • Cyclist7 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (69%)
  • Motorcycle44 (18%)
  • Minibus7 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2049 (18%)
  • 21 to 2549 (18%)
  • 26 to 3546 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.2%)
  • Over 754 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (48%)
  • Passenger123 (46%)
  • Pedestrian14 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A498

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A498

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A498 crashes by council area

Of the 154 collisions on the A498, 151 were in Gwynedd.

Collisions on the A498 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGwynedd151256452

Recent crashes on the A498

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A498, from 28 July 2015 to 18 April 2025.

Severity