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B4340 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 collisions on the B4340 from 1979 to 2024, with 283 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 41 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4340 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
185
3,332nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
283
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
41
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
7 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4340

On the B4340, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious4122%
  • Slight14076%

Where the B4340 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,332nd
Most casualties
3,195th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B4340 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4340 peaked at 10 in 2002; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4340, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202447
202335
202213
202148
202022
201922
201878
201788
2016515
201546
201425
201359
201233
2011913
201069
200978
200869
200735
2006510
200538
200423
2003811
20021020
200134
200066
199977
199858
199734
199623
199533
199422
199322
1992711
199135
199034
198922
198833
198734
198635
198500
198435
198300
198279
198148
1980410
197911

When crashes happen on the B4340

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B4340 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (10%)
  • Tuesday32 (17%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday29 (16%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (15%)
  • 9am to noon32 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.6%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March16 (8.6%)
  • April12 (6.5%)
  • May18 (9.7%)
  • June15 (8.1%)
  • July7 (3.8%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October22 (12%)
  • November12 (6.5%)
  • December15 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight126 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4340 crashes

On the B4340, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph174 (94%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds135 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Other8 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (53%)
  • Wet or damp78 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4340 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the B4340, followed by cyclists (4.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (83%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Pedestrian6 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car249 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2062 (22%)
  • 21 to 2548 (17%)
  • 26 to 3549 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.9%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (69%)
  • Passenger81 (29%)
  • Pedestrian6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4340

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4340

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4340 crashes by council area

All 185 collisions on the B4340 were in Ceredigion.

Collisions on the B4340 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion185283441

Recent crashes on the B4340

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4340, from 7 November 2017 to 22 October 2024.

Severity