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Neath Port Talbot road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 road traffic collisions in Neath Port Talbot in 2020, and 106 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 6 were serious.

Collisions were down 44% on 2019 (146), and casualties fell from 206.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,777 collisions in Neath Port Talbot.

Collisions in 2020
82
Down 44% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
106
Down 49% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
6
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Neath Port Talbot in 2020

3.7% of collisions in Neath Port Talbot in 2020 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.7% and 14% in Neath Port Talbot from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.7%
  • Serious67.3%
  • Slight7389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious65.7%
  • Slight9792%

Neath Port Talbot road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Neath Port Talbot, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 574 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 82, down 44% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 82
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255869
20247795
202393120
202282107
2021111155
202082106
2019146206
2018164222
2017186271
2016219287
2015216294
2014245333
2013259384
2012263397
2011284424
2010320483
2009310453
2008342501
2007417618
2006441645
2005450661
2004387527
2003425578
2002410616
2001414586
2000424642
1999402582
1998465662
1997418590
1996454690
1995453644
1994462655
1993465630
1992493687
1991488645
1990551753
1989574770
1988475627
1987476643
1986511751
1985469609
1984447576
1983403538
1982472630
1981468617
1980467600
1979539710

When and where crashes happen in Neath Port Talbot in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (13%)
  • Tuesday14 (17%)
  • Wednesday9 (11%)
  • Thursday13 (16%)
  • Friday12 (15%)
  • Saturday12 (15%)
  • Sunday11 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (16%)
  • February1 (1.2%)
  • March7 (8.5%)
  • April6 (7.3%)
  • May3 (3.7%)
  • June6 (7.3%)
  • July11 (13%)
  • August8 (9.8%)
  • September8 (9.8%)
  • October6 (7.3%)
  • November10 (12%)
  • December3 (3.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight62 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry57 (70%)
  • Wet or damp24 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph52 (63%)
  • 40 mph6 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph4 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph8 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (22%)
  • Roundabout11 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Neath Port Talbot in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (17%)
  • Cyclist12 (11%)
  • Pedestrian9 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2014 (13%)
  • 21 to 2515 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (25%)
  • 36 to 4516 (15%)
  • 46 to 5511 (10%)
  • 56 to 659 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (75%)
  • Passenger17 (16%)
  • Pedestrian9 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car100 (69%)
  • Motorcycle19 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Neath Port Talbot in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Neath Port Talbot

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Neath Port Talbot ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Neath Port Talbot had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 2020.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Neath Port Talbot in 2020

Neath East, Neath Port Talbot, SA11 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Neath Port Talbot in 2020, with 7 collisions.

Roads in Neath Port Talbot with the most crashes in 2020

The A474 had the most collisions in Neath Port Talbot in 2020: 12, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Neath Port Talbot, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA474121601
2ndA410771301
3rdA42416810
4thA486600
5thM46810
6thA4654401
7thB42874400
8thB42863400
9thA40672200
10thA4832410
11thA40681101
12thA40691100
13thA42301300
14thB44341100
15thB46031100

Towns in Neath Port Talbot: crashes in 2020

Port Talbot had the most collisions of any town in Neath Port Talbot in 2020: 16.

Postcode districts in Neath Port Talbot: crashes in 2020

SA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Neath Port Talbot in 2020: 21.

Latest crashes in Neath Port Talbot in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Neath Port Talbot in 2020, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2020.

Severity

Neath Port Talbot road accidents in other years