Serious crash on the A496 in Gwynedd - 26 Sep 2025

Accident reference 202560C150341

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 September 2025 at 16:20 a serious collision occurred near A496, A470, Gwynedd involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle, car) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.995780, -3.941900

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 202560C150341
Police Reference 60C150341
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A496
Second Road A470
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Highway Authority W06000002
Current Highway Authority W06000002
LSOA Code W01000056

Junction Information

Junction Detail Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction Detail (Historic) Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control (Historic) None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities (Historic) Central refuge
Pedestrian Crossing Central refuge - no other controls

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.