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Swansea road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 road traffic collisions in Swansea in 2018, and 332 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2017 (333), and casualties fell from 428.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 32,043 collisions in Swansea.

Collisions in 2018
266
Down 20% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
332
Down 22% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Swansea in 2018

1.5% of collisions in Swansea in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 11% in Swansea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4718%
  • Slight21581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4915%
  • Slight27984%

Swansea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swansea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,122 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 266, down 20% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 266
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107140
2024138172
2023158200
2022144172
2021157205
2020192241
2019288378
2018266332
2017333428
2016431560
2015451621
2014448603
2013473646
2012464660
2011618899
2010698961
2009593836
2008708967
20077421,074
20068941,262
20058231,150
20048411,128
20038261,132
20027621,051
20018041,105
2000711985
1999710969
19987801,055
19979031,198
19969881,301
19958851,217
19949831,322
19939581,321
19929281,251
19919271,162
19901,0691,429
19891,1221,437
19889491,217
19879381,185
19869031,158
19858751,137
19848311,041
19838171,035
19828461,112
19818381,073
19808441,112
19798791,149

When and where crashes happen in Swansea in 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (11%)
  • Wednesday42 (16%)
  • Thursday46 (17%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (10%)
  • Sunday41 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.4%)
  • February27 (10%)
  • March19 (7.1%)
  • April20 (7.5%)
  • May17 (6.4%)
  • June25 (9.4%)
  • July24 (9%)
  • August15 (5.6%)
  • September27 (10%)
  • October38 (14%)
  • November21 (7.9%)
  • December16 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight189 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (4.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (71%)
  • Wet or damp77 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph202 (76%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway187 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (24%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swansea in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (58%)
  • Pedestrian49 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (13%)
  • Cyclist27 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2039 (12%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3556 (17%)
  • 36 to 4555 (17%)
  • 46 to 5538 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (12%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.8%)
  • Over 7518 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (65%)
  • Passenger68 (20%)
  • Pedestrian49 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (75%)
  • Motorcycle45 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swansea in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Swansea

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Swansea ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swansea had the 171st most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swansea in 2018

Castle, Swansea, SA1 3EL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swansea in 2018, with 28 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Swansea with the most crashes in 2018

The A4067 had the most collisions in Swansea in 2018: 29, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swansea, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4067294104
2ndM4203231
3rdA483182504
4thA4118172602
5thA48131300
6thB4603131502
7thA4240101103
8thB44899901
9thB42958902
10thA48471100
11thA42166700
12thB42966903
13thB44366803
14thB42905600
15thA42174401
16thB42472402
17thB44332200
18thA42301101
19thB42711201
20thB42911100

Towns in Swansea: crashes in 2018

Swansea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 163.

Postcode districts in Swansea: crashes in 2018

SA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swansea in 2018: 88.

Latest crashes in Swansea in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Swansea in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Swansea road accidents in other years