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SA1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,563 road traffic collisions in the SA1 postcode district, Swansea, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,457 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 96 were fatal and 1,004 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (44).

Collisions since 1979
9,563
60th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,457
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
96
102 people killed
Serious collisions
1,004
1,128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SA1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal961%
  • Serious1,00410%
  • Slight8,46388%

What the data shows

  • SA1 had 677 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 64% fewer than the 1,900 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 12% of collisions in SA1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,583 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA1, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in SA1.

Where SA1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
60th
Most casualties
59th
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
389th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,279 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,333 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,363 (14%)
  • Thursday1,381 (14%)
  • Friday1,577 (16%)
  • Saturday1,561 (16%)
  • Sunday1,069 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,512 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,472 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit319 (3.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting112 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown106 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,579 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway3,057 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road448 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout361 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded118 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph93 (1%)
  • 30 mph8,840 (92%)
  • 40 mph302 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph116 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph76 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph136 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,156 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,438 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds224 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds141 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded465 (4.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,779 (54%)
  • Pedestrian3,078 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist918 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant653 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist549 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant196 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant168 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA1 peaked at 372 in 1989; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253948
20244462
20234151
20224448
20214859
20205061
2019102134
201892117
201799126
2016118146
2015122183
2014125170
2013139171
2012150216
2011215313
2010244337
2009180250
2008212285
2007229336
2006284394
2005248328
2004263359
2003258347
2002221306
2001239317
2000212277
1999196258
1998231301
1997237314
1996266333
1995267349
1994278379
1993287397
1992279348
1991318379
1990341431
1989372456
1988299384
1987280338
1986223273
1985250309
1984251291
1983247315
1982255310
1981242301
1980205263
1979221287

Map of recent crashes in SA1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA1

The 24 most recent collisions in SA1 happened between 27 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA1

The A483 has the most collisions in SA1, 1,129 of 9,563 (12%), followed by the A4067 (1,051).

Collisions in SA1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4831,1291,64524159
2ndA40671,0511,40610122
3rdA41186338171478
4thB4290538677665
5thB4489385464551
6thA4217366505545
7thB4603162233118
8thB5444191904
9thA48101610
10thA42167810
11thA48161010
12thA40834401
13thA4844400
14thA40693701
15thA4853401
16thB42003301
17thM43601

Council areas covering SA1

Collisions in SA1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swansea has 9,391 of 9,563 (98%).

Collisions in SA1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea9,39112,18990966
2ndNeath Port Talbot171267638

Town in SA1

Of the 9,563 collisions in SA1, 8,674 (91%) were in Swansea.