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B4342 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 collisions on the B4342 from 1979 to 2025, with 258 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 54 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4342, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
167
3,470th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
258
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
54
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4342

On the B4342, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5432%
  • Slight11166%

Where the B4342 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,470th
Most casualties
3,310th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B4342 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4342 peaked at 11 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4342, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202434
202356
202222
202135
202022
201914
201823
201723
201634
201522
201423
201322
201222
201112
201058
200933
2008716
200749
200655
200523
20041112
2003510
200256
200146
200033
199944
199849
199724
199645
199522
1994616
199333
199257
199157
1990512
198945
198833
198758
198645
198533
198436
198336
1982813
198134
198017
197911

When crashes happen on the B4342

Friday has the most collisions on the B4342 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday31 (19%)
  • Saturday31 (19%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon23 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (1.8%)
  • February10 (6%)
  • March11 (6.6%)
  • April13 (7.8%)
  • May16 (9.6%)
  • June18 (11%)
  • July21 (13%)
  • August26 (16%)
  • September18 (11%)
  • October9 (5.4%)
  • November10 (6%)
  • December12 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4342 crashes

On the B4342, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph51 (31%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph111 (66%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (60%)
  • Wet or damp65 (39%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4342 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4342, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (68%)
  • Pedestrian34 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car194 (71%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2053 (21%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3544 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (10%)
  • 46 to 5529 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.7%)
  • Over 754 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (53%)
  • Passenger87 (34%)
  • Pedestrian34 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4342

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4342

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4342 crashes by council area

Of the 167 collisions on the B4342, 166 were in Ceredigion.

Collisions on the B4342 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion166257253

Recent crashes on the B4342

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4342, from 25 March 2016 to 17 July 2025.

Severity