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SA12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,403 road traffic collisions in the SA12 postcode district, Neath Port Talbot, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,580 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 481 were serious.

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

Collisions since 1979
3,403
1,130th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,580
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
53 people killed
Serious collisions
481
592 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for SA12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.5%
  • Serious48114%
  • Slight2,87084%

What the data shows

  • SA12 had 229 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 66% fewer than the 673 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in SA12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 749 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA12, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in SA12.

Where SA12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,130th
Most casualties
1,131st
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,542nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday437 (13%)
  • Tuesday505 (15%)
  • Wednesday485 (14%)
  • Thursday499 (15%)
  • Friday570 (17%)
  • Saturday521 (15%)
  • Sunday386 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,424 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit795 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit80 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,326 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway586 (17%)
  • Roundabout372 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded62 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph59 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph2,539 (75%)
  • 40 mph89 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph129 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph180 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph404 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,635 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds465 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other31 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded111 (3.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,635 (58%)
  • Pedestrian653 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist534 (12%)
  • Cyclist388 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant105 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA12 peaked at 121 in 1989; 2025 had 9.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
20241719
20231618
20221414
20211722
20202127
20193152
20183340
20173043
20164155
20154863
20145674
20134768
20125776
20116485
20106296
20097194
200874109
200796151
200698139
200592131
20047698
2003100142
200285131
200191124
20006186
199992133
1998106145
199795121
199698146
19957897
1994105140
199386107
1992114149
199180110
1990106155
1989121160
1988105130
198797132
19866686
198576101
19848097
198388113
1982115143
198193118
19808898
1979107133

Map of recent crashes in SA12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA12

The 24 most recent collisions in SA12 happened between 10 February 2024 and 30 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA12

The A48 has the most collisions in SA12, 474 of 3,403 (14%), followed by the B4286 (339).

Collisions in SA12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48474659859
2ndB4286339485755
3rdM4331551334
4thA4107113184524
5thA4241598036
6thB42875272010
7thB4282253213
8thA4745600

Council areas covering SA12

Collisions in SA12 were recorded in 2 council areas. Neath Port Talbot has 3,400 of 3,403 (99.9%).

Collisions in SA12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot3,4004,57752481
2ndBridgend3300

Towns in SA12

Collisions in SA12 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Port Talbot (1,782) and Briton Ferry and Baglan (299).