Barmouth road traffic accidents
Barmouth recorded 106 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 124
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 124
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Barmouth
Road collision statistics for Barmouth
Collisions recorded
106
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
124
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barmouth
Collisions in Barmouth are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17% of the total), with 18.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in Barmouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barmouth have produced 124 casualties. Pedestrians account for 48.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 18 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 86 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 75 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 92 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 84 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 43 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barmouth
How many road accidents have there been in Barmouth?
106 collisions have been recorded in Barmouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barmouth were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Barmouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barmouth?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Barmouth, accounting for 17% of them, and 18.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barmouth happen on?
70.8% of collisions in Barmouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barmouth?
Pedestrians make up 48.4% of the 124 casualties recorded in Barmouth.
Is road safety in Barmouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barmouth fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Barmouth come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Barmouth cover 1999 to 2024.