Serious Volkswagen Polo and Yamaha Mt crash on the A470 in Powys - 23 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025631632445

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 August 2025 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A470, Powys involving 2 vehicles (yamaha mt, volkswagen polo) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.060540, -3.293140

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025631632445
Police Reference 631632445
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A470
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority W06000023
Current Highway Authority W06000023
LSOA Code W01000430

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model YAMAHA MT
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.