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B4298 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 58 collisions on the B4298 from 1981 to 2025, with 90 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 10 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4298, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
58
4,501st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
90
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
12 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4298

On the B4298, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal11.7%
  • Serious1017%
  • Slight4781%

Where the B4298 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,501st
Most casualties
4,384th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B4298 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4298 peaked at 5 in 2005 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4298, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202411
202300
202212
202122
202011
201922
201837
201700
201612
201511
201433
201322
201213
201100
201033
200900
200822
200700
200611
2005511
200411
200312
200200
200134
200026
199911
199836
199700
199626
199511
199411
199312
199212
199111
199011
198911
198811
198711
198611
198512
198422
198300
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the B4298

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4298 (14), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (5.2%)
  • Tuesday7 (12%)
  • Wednesday14 (24%)
  • Thursday11 (19%)
  • Friday11 (19%)
  • Saturday8 (14%)
  • Sunday4 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (21%)
  • 9am to noon14 (24%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5.2%)
  • February4 (6.9%)
  • March5 (8.6%)
  • April3 (5.2%)
  • May6 (10%)
  • June4 (6.9%)
  • July3 (5.2%)
  • August4 (6.9%)
  • September9 (16%)
  • October8 (14%)
  • November5 (8.6%)
  • December4 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight47 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4298 crashes

On the B4298, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph48 (83%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33 (57%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (6.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (12%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp27 (47%)
  • Dry25 (43%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (3.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.4%)
  • Snow1 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway57 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4298 crashes

Car occupants make up 87% of the people killed or injured on the B4298, followed by van occupants (4.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant78 (87%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Motorcyclist1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car78 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (4.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.9%)
  • Minibus1 (1%)
  • Motorcycle1 (1%)
  • Other3 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 157 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2021 (23%)
  • 21 to 259 (10%)
  • 26 to 3511 (12%)
  • 36 to 4514 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (18%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.2%)
  • Over 752 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (61%)
  • Passenger35 (39%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4298

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the B4298

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4298 crashes by council area

Of the 58 collisions on the B4298, 57 were in Carmarthenshire.

Collisions on the B4298 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCarmarthenshire5789110

Recent crashes on the B4298

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4298, from 17 August 2008 to 20 September 2025.

Severity