Carmarthen road traffic accidents

665 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Carmarthen recorded 665 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 871 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
7
Serious
106
Casualties
871
2024 17
2023 17
2022 19
2021 19
2020 16
2019 17
2018 19
2017 15
2016 18
2015 22
2014 17
2013 23
2012 29
2011 22
2010 33
2009 28
2008 28
2007 41
2006 44
2005 27
2004 29
2003 26
2002 33
2001 37
2000 37
1999 32

Accidents in Carmarthen

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Road collision statistics for Carmarthen

Collisions recorded

665

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

871

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

7

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

106

17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 71.1%
Serious 10615.9%
Slight 55283%

What the data shows in Carmarthen

Collisions in Carmarthen are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

68.7% of recorded collisions in Carmarthen happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Carmarthen have produced 871 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 598.9%
Monday 10115.2%
Tuesday 9514.3%
Wednesday 10515.8%
Thursday 9414.1%
Friday 11517.3%
Saturday 9614.4%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 59 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 115 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 52278.5%
Darkness 14321.5%

Light conditions: Daylight 522 collisions, Darkness 143 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 45768.7%
Roundabout 9514.3%
Dual carriageway 558.3%
One way street 355.3%
Other 142.1%
Unknown 60.9%
Slip road 30.5%

Road type: Single carriageway 457 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 274.1%
30 mph 53380.2%
40 mph 406%
50 mph 10.2%
60 mph 304.5%
70 mph 345.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 533 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 48673.1%
Raining no high winds 12118.2%
Other 213.2%
Unknown 121.8%
Raining + high winds 111.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 486 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 48755.9%
Passenger 20924%
Pedestrian 17520.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 487 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Carmarthen

How many road accidents have there been in Carmarthen?

665 collisions have been recorded in Carmarthen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 871 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Carmarthen were serious or fatal?

7 were fatal and 106 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Carmarthen resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Carmarthen?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in Carmarthen, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Carmarthen happen on?

68.7% of collisions in Carmarthen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carmarthen?

Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 871 casualties recorded in Carmarthen.

Is road safety in Carmarthen getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Carmarthen were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for Carmarthen 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 Carmarthen cover 1999 to 2024.