Carmarthen road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 871
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carmarthen
Roads in Carmarthen
Postcode districts in Carmarthen
Accidents in Carmarthen
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 522 collisions, Darkness 143 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 487 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SlightFrequently 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.