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Swansea road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in Swansea in 2023, and 200 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2022 (144), and casualties rose from 172.

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

Collisions in 2023
158
Up 10% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
200
Up 16% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Swansea in 2023

0.6% of collisions in Swansea in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 11% in Swansea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3321%
  • Slight12478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3618%
  • Slight16382%

Swansea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swansea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,122 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 158, up 10% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 158
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (13%)
  • Tuesday28 (18%)
  • Wednesday26 (16%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday28 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (12%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.9%)
  • February8 (5.1%)
  • March11 (7%)
  • April11 (7%)
  • May24 (15%)
  • June11 (7%)
  • July16 (10%)
  • August9 (5.7%)
  • September25 (16%)
  • October14 (8.9%)
  • November7 (4.4%)
  • December8 (5.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (76%)
  • Wet or damp35 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (13%)
  • 30 mph100 (63%)
  • 40 mph17 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph7 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (17%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swansea in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant95 (48%)
  • Pedestrian38 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (19%)
  • Cyclist19 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2045 (23%)
  • 21 to 2523 (12%)
  • 26 to 3532 (16%)
  • 36 to 4521 (11%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5%)
  • Over 757 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (60%)
  • Passenger42 (21%)
  • Pedestrian38 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (63%)
  • Motorcycle37 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swansea in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swansea had fewer road collisions than 243 of them in 2023.

Collisions
244th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
249th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swansea in 2023

Castle, Swansea, SA1 3EL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swansea in 2023, with 12 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Swansea with the most crashes in 2023

The A4118 had the most collisions in Swansea in 2023: 15, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swansea, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4118151701
2ndA4067141813
3rdA483111902
4thB44899901
5thA487903
6thM46701
7thB46035701
8thA4844701
9thA42173302
10thA42162200
11thA42402200
12thB42902200
13thB42952301
14thB45932600
15thA42301100
16thB42471100
17thB42911100
18thB42961100
19thB44331100
20thB44361100

Towns in Swansea: crashes in 2023

Swansea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 95.

Postcode districts in Swansea: crashes in 2023

SA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swansea in 2023: 40.

Latest crashes in Swansea in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Swansea in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Swansea road accidents in other years