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Carmarthenshire motoring statistics

How many cars and electric cars are registered in Carmarthenshire, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how Carmarthenshire compares with Wales. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.

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143,958 licensed vehicles in Carmarthenshire
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  • Licensed cars 107,188 +0.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 527 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,720 2.5% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.9% 52nd lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 412 216 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.1% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Carmarthenshire?

There were 107,188 licensed cars in Carmarthenshire at the end of March 2026, and 143,958 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 527 for every 1,000 residents, 102nd highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Carmarthenshire

Counts at the end of March each year, 2010 to 2026.

Licensed cars and vehicles in Carmarthenshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 115,90692,082
2011 117,15192,826
2012 118,08593,183
2013 119,07693,846
2014 120,79994,925
2015 122,40495,894
2016 124,86697,605
2017 127,53599,250
2018 129,126100,007
2019 131,643101,366
2020 133,201102,826
2021 134,056102,479
2022 137,442103,983
2023 139,155104,691
2024 140,473105,341
2025 142,230106,207
2026 143,958107,188

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Cars per 1,000 residents

All licensed cars at the end of June, divided by the ONS mid-year population. Company fleets registered locally push this up.

Cars per 1,000 residents at mid-year, Carmarthenshire compared
Year CarmarthenshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 505470–
2012 509471–
2013 513476–
2014 519482–
2015 523486473
2016 530493480
2017 539500488
2018 543504490
2019 549510493
2020 541504489
2021 551513493
2022 552510489
2023 553510489
2024 555514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Carmarthenshire

50.1% of cars in Carmarthenshire run on petrol and 38.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 48.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.3%, and cars that plug in 3.7%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel mix over time

Share of licensed cars at the end of March each year.

Share of licensed cars by fuel type in Carmarthenshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 64.0%35.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 61.7%38.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 59.6%40.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 58.1%41.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 56.1%43.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 54.5%45.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 52.9%46.6%0.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 51.9%47.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%
2018 50.9%48.4%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2019 50.9%48.3%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2020 51.0%47.9%0.7%0.2%0.2%
2021 50.8%47.5%1.1%0.3%0.2%
2022 50.9%46.2%1.8%0.6%0.4%
2023 51.0%44.7%2.6%0.9%0.5%
2024 50.9%43.0%3.9%1.2%0.6%
2025 50.5%40.9%5.5%1.8%0.8%
2026 50.1%38.4%7.3%2.5%1.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Carmarthenshire

2,720 battery electric cars were licensed in Carmarthenshire at the end of March 2026, 2.5% of all cars, 44th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,013 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,935.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.9% are battery electric (1,958 cars), 10th highest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 28.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.1% of its cars overall. There are also 122 battery electric vans.

Battery electric share of licensed cars

End of March each year. Fleet re-registrations can move a single area’s line sharply.

Battery electric share of licensed cars, Carmarthenshire compared, end of March each year
Year CarmarthenshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.6%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.9%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.2%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.8%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.5%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Carmarthenshire

There were 412 public chargers in Carmarthenshire on 1 July 2026, 144 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 216 for every 100,000 residents, 70th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 1.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 7.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Carmarthenshire (UK 11.9), 53rd fewest of 361 councils. A higher number means more competition for each public charger, though many drivers charge at home.

Public chargers

Public EV chargers in Carmarthenshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 407140
Apr 2026 417140
Jul 2026 412144

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Carmarthenshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Carmarthenshire 21676
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Carmarthenshire has 25 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Carmarthenshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Carmarthenshire 012 6,876 155 2.3% 3.5%
Carmarthenshire 023 4,551 98 2.2% 3.1%
Carmarthenshire 016 7,216 148 2.1% 3.1%
Carmarthenshire 017 4,151 88 2.1% 3.5%
Carmarthenshire 005 5,684 110 1.9% 3.0%
Carmarthenshire 011 5,729 108 1.9% 2.9%
Carmarthenshire 015 5,849 113 1.9% 2.9%
Carmarthenshire 021 5,344 96 1.8% 2.8%
Carmarthenshire 019 5,016 86 1.7% 3.1%
Carmarthenshire 013 4,624 75 1.6% 2.4%
Lowest electric shares
Carmarthenshire 001 4,379 37 0.8% 1.4%
Carmarthenshire 002 4,764 54 1.1% 1.8%
Carmarthenshire 027 9,728 121 1.2% 2.0%
Carmarthenshire 018 4,035 50 1.2% 2.1%
Carmarthenshire 010 4,922 57 1.2% 2.0%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 2 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Carmarthenshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,305 million miles on roads in Carmarthenshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Carmarthenshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 907
1994 935
1995 955
1996 988
1997 1,024
1998 1,034
1999 1,021
2000 1,014
2001 1,004
2002 1,060
2003 1,072
2004 1,079
2005 1,097
2006 1,171
2007 1,200
2008 1,197
2009 1,172
2010 1,153
2011 1,139
2012 1,146
2013 1,174
2014 1,216
2015 1,232
2016 1,300
2017 1,305
2018 1,313
2019 1,314
2020 998
2021 1,125
2022 1,240
2023 1,268
2024 1,287
2025 1,305

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Carmarthenshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 30194
2022 29797
2023 322127
2024 317138
2025 375157

Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Carmarthenshire

Unleaded petrol averages 169.5p a litre across 42 filling stations in Carmarthenshire, 2.2p below the UK average. Diesel averages 192.3p, 2.3p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Ammanford Superstore Rhydaman 163.9p
  2. Texaco Glanamman Service Station Ammanford 165.9p
  3. Texaco Vst Parkstreet SA18 165.9p

Every filling station and price in Carmarthenshire

How Carmarthenshire compares

Carmarthenshire compared with Wales, the UK
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Wales 490 2.8% 2.1% 6.2% 186 9.0
United Kingdom4415.4%2.8%9.9%17511.9

Private cars per 1,000 people use the ONS mid-2024 population. Chargers are counted at the latest date; plug-in cars at the end of March 2026.

Councils in Wales

Sorted by battery electric share of cars. Select a column heading to sort by it.

Councils in Wales
Bridgend 486 4.3% 2.7% 10.1% 146 14.0
Monmouthshire 578 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 283 10.6
Vale of Glamorgan 512 3.5% 3.0% 4.6% 139 16.9
Swansea 485 3.4% 2.0% 10.1% 154 11.0
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
Cardiff 383 3.1% 2.4% 6.4% 118 13.1
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Conwy 514 2.7% 2.0% 5.7% 152 10.6
Torfaen 496 2.6% 1.9% 6.2% 155 9.5
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wrexham 502 2.4% 1.8% 4.9% 204 8.6
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
Powys 549 2.3% 1.8% 5.1% 270 5.9
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Gwynedd 493 2.0% 1.5% 4.8% 390 3.0
Merthyr Tydfil 451 2.0% 1.5% 6.6% 139 9.0
Blaenau Gwent 499 1.7% 1.3% 5.3% 228 4.5

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 143,958 licensed vehicles in Carmarthenshire 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,197 plug-in vehicles 15 September 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 15 September 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 15 September 2026
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 15 September 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Carmarthenshire run from the end of 2009.
  • Vehicles are counted at the registered keeper’s postcode: for company cars that is the company’s address, not where the car is driven.
  • Battery electric and plug-in counts come from table VEH0142; petrol, diesel and hybrid counts from VEH0105. “Other fuels” is VEH0105’s other-fuel count less plug-in cars.
  • Charger counts are based on Zapmap data and are official statistics in development. In June 2026 one operator removed about 1,270 private chargers wrongly listed as public, so April and July are not strictly comparable.
  • Neighbourhood figures cover England and Wales only; Scottish data zones and Northern Irish super data zones cannot be placed in councils without lookups we do not hold.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.