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SA11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,189 road traffic collisions in the SA11 postcode district, Neath Port Talbot, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,706 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 634 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 9 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,189
821st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,706
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
71 people killed
Serious collisions
634
785 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 61% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SA11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal641.5%
  • Serious63415%
  • Slight3,49183%

What the data shows

  • SA11 had 282 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 58% fewer than the 675 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SA11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 866 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA11, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in SA11.

Where SA11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
821st
Most casualties
785th
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
1,108th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday530 (13%)
  • Tuesday594 (14%)
  • Wednesday600 (14%)
  • Thursday586 (14%)
  • Friday701 (17%)
  • Saturday699 (17%)
  • Sunday479 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,952 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit924 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting179 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit66 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,996 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway416 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road380 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout327 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph34 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph3,262 (78%)
  • 40 mph124 (3%)
  • 50 mph42 (1%)
  • 60 mph356 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph370 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,214 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds588 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds121 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other50 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded145 (3.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,305 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,151 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist500 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist289 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant216 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant111 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA11 peaked at 157 in 1979; 2025 had 9.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
20241723
20232534
20222028
20212945
20201923
20193233
20183954
20174359
20164959
20154464
20145061
20133959
20126394
20116595
201081113
20096081
200886122
200791133
200696134
2005100144
200484108
200396128
200292116
200196127
2000106158
1999108151
1998108152
199789126
1996115158
1995130199
1994139181
1993137196
1992146207
1991146192
1990145187
1989135193
1988131178
1987131179
1986112153
1985130169
1984111152
198397127
1982134176
1981135158
1980122165
1979157203

Map of recent crashes in SA11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA11

The 24 most recent collisions in SA11 happened between 11 February 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA11

The A474 has the most collisions in SA11, 782 of 4,189 (19%), followed by the A465 (514).

Collisions in SA11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4747821,049897
2ndA46551482128100
3rdB4434483660587
4thB4287254357553
5thA48205283017
6thB4242151239735
7thA410982136121
8thM4315513
9thB4281233305
10thA42305500
11thB42864601
12thB42904402
13thA41073410

Council areas covering SA11

Collisions in SA11 were recorded in 4 council areas. Neath Port Talbot has 4,139 of 4,189 (99%).

Collisions in SA11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot4,1395,62560616
2ndPowys3455214
3rdRhondda Cynon Taf112022
4thSwansea4402

Towns in SA11

Collisions in SA11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Neath (2,003) and Briton Ferry and Baglan (589).