Road
Crashes on the A470
4,704 recorded collisions since 2000.
4,704
All crashes
138
Fatal
808
Serious
3,758
Slight
Since 2000 the A470 has seen 4,704 collisions, 138 of them fatal and 808 serious. That ranks it 73rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 29.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 20% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 65% since 2000, from 266 to 94 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Powys, Cardiff and Conwy.
Worst local authorities on the A470
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- Powys1,407 crashes · 63 fatal
- Cardiff967 crashes · 14 fatal
- Conwy811 crashes · 24 fatal
- Rhondda Cynon Taf759 crashes · 15 fatal
- Gwynedd393 crashes · 16 fatal
- Merthyr Tydfil372 crashes · 6 fatal
- Pembrokeshire2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Windsor and Maidenhead1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Monmouthshire1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Ceredigion1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.