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Swansea road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 road traffic collisions in Swansea in 2020, and 241 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (288), and casualties fell from 378.

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

Collisions in 2020
192
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
241
Down 36% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Swansea in 2020

1.6% of collisions in Swansea in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.2% and 11% in Swansea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2714%
  • Slight16284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious2912%
  • Slight20987%

Swansea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swansea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,122 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 192, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 192
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday22 (11%)
  • Friday39 (20%)
  • Saturday30 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February8 (4.2%)
  • March17 (8.9%)
  • April6 (3.1%)
  • May10 (5.2%)
  • June12 (6.3%)
  • July14 (7.3%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September32 (17%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November20 (10%)
  • December11 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (74%)
  • Wet or damp49 (26%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph155 (81%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (16%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swansea in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (56%)
  • Pedestrian42 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (11%)
  • Cyclist24 (10%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (10%)
  • 16 to 2025 (10%)
  • 21 to 2531 (13%)
  • 26 to 3539 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (13%)
  • 56 to 6527 (11%)
  • 66 to 7517 (7.1%)
  • Over 7511 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider161 (67%)
  • Pedestrian42 (17%)
  • Passenger38 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (74%)
  • Motorcycle28 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swansea in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swansea had the 173rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
176th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
279th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swansea in 2020

Castle, Swansea, SA1 3EL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swansea in 2020, with 15 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Swansea with the most crashes in 2020

The A4067 had the most collisions in Swansea in 2020: 20, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swansea, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4067202615
2ndA48131901
3rdA483131602
4thA4118121400
5thB4489101100
6thB46038812
7thA42166903
8thB42956601
9thB443661101
10thA42405600
11thM44602
12thB42903401
13thA42172300
14thB42912200
15thB42962200
16thB46202300
17thA4841100
18thB42471101
19thB42711200
20thB44331400

Towns in Swansea: crashes in 2020

Swansea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 113.

Postcode districts in Swansea: crashes in 2020

SA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swansea in 2020: 50.

Latest crashes in Swansea in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Swansea in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

Swansea road accidents in other years