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B4571 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 86 collisions on the B4571 from 1979 to 2025, with 120 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 22 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4571, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
86
4,173rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
120
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
22
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4571

On the B4571, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2226%
  • Slight6373%

Where the B4571 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,173rd
Most casualties
4,148th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B4571 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4571 peaked at 5 in 2013 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4571, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
202411
202322
202200
202100
202023
201922
201822
201712
201633
201511
201400
201356
201222
201123
201000
200923
200811
200733
200657
200533
200459
200333
200211
200147
200023
199900
199823
199722
199615
199500
199411
199347
199223
199100
199011
198912
198822
198722
198600
198534
198411
198335
198211
198123
198034
197912

When crashes happen on the B4571

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4571 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (10%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (19%)
  • Thursday15 (17%)
  • Friday16 (19%)
  • Saturday8 (9.3%)
  • Sunday9 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (12%)
  • 9am to noon17 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (10%)
  • February4 (4.7%)
  • March7 (8.1%)
  • April2 (2.3%)
  • May6 (7%)
  • June7 (8.1%)
  • July6 (7%)
  • August15 (17%)
  • September6 (7%)
  • October8 (9.3%)
  • November9 (10%)
  • December7 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight56 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4571 crashes

On the B4571, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph11 (13%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph72 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds48 (56%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (5.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (3.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (3.5%)
  • Other7 (8.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp47 (55%)
  • Dry36 (42%)
  • Snow2 (2.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4571 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B4571, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (13%)
  • Van occupant6 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian5 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car106 (76%)
  • Motorcycle14 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2025 (21%)
  • 21 to 2512 (10%)
  • 26 to 3525 (21%)
  • 36 to 4514 (12%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.8%)
  • Over 753 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider90 (75%)
  • Passenger25 (21%)
  • Pedestrian5 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4571

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4571

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4571 crashes by council area

Of the 86 collisions on the B4571, 84 were in Ceredigion.

Collisions on the B4571 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion84116121

B4571 crashes by town

Of the 86 collisions on the B4571, 9 were in the built-up area of Newcastle Emlyn.

Recent crashes on the B4571

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4571, from 9 February 2011 to 14 November 2025.

Severity