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Swansea road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in Swansea in 2024, and 172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2023 (158), and casualties fell from 200.

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

Collisions in 2024
138
Down 13% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
172
Down 14% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Swansea in 2024

2.2% of collisions in Swansea in 2024 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 11% in Swansea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious1612%
  • Slight11986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious169.3%
  • Slight15389%

Swansea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swansea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,122 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 138, down 13% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 138
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday15 (11%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (17%)
  • Friday13 (9.4%)
  • Saturday23 (17%)
  • Sunday22 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (28%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February14 (10%)
  • March12 (8.7%)
  • April7 (5.1%)
  • May16 (12%)
  • June10 (7.2%)
  • July11 (8%)
  • August11 (8%)
  • September7 (5.1%)
  • October13 (9.4%)
  • November11 (8%)
  • December11 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (8.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (80%)
  • Wet or damp28 (20%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph69 (50%)
  • 30 mph48 (35%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph5 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (19%)
  • Roundabout10 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swansea in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (51%)
  • Pedestrian43 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (12%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (7%)
  • 16 to 2030 (17%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4525 (15%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.7%)
  • Over 7510 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (54%)
  • Pedestrian43 (25%)
  • Passenger36 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (77%)
  • Motorcycle23 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swansea in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swansea had fewer road collisions than 267 of them in 2024.

Collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swansea in 2024

Castle, Swansea, SA1 3EL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swansea in 2024, with 19 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Swansea with the most crashes in 2024

The A4067 had the most collisions in Swansea in 2024: 12, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swansea, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4067122511
2ndA4118101201
3rdA4837800
4thA486700
5thB448961001
6thB46036601
7thM46601
8thA4844500
9thB42914402
10thB42954500
11thB42903700
12thA42162200
13thA42402400
14thA42171101
15thA42301100
16thB42961101
17thB44331101
18thB44361110
19thB45931100
20thB46201100

Towns in Swansea: crashes in 2024

Swansea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 94.

Postcode districts in Swansea: crashes in 2024

SA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swansea in 2024: 43.

Latest crashes in Swansea in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Swansea in 2024, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2024.

Severity

Swansea road accidents in other years