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SA7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,716 road traffic collisions in the SA7 postcode district, Swansea, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 175 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 8 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,716
1,888th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,303
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
26 people killed
Serious collisions
175
210 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
8 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for SA7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.2%
  • Serious17510%
  • Slight1,52089%

What the data shows

  • SA7 had 156 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 61% fewer than the 404 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 11% of collisions in SA7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 277 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in SA7.

Where SA7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,888th
Most casualties
1,905th
Most fatal collisions
2,133rd
Most serious collisions
2,296th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday245 (14%)
  • Tuesday250 (15%)
  • Wednesday258 (15%)
  • Thursday262 (15%)
  • Friday286 (17%)
  • Saturday257 (15%)
  • Sunday158 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,241 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit341 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit38 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,275 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway224 (13%)
  • Roundabout182 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,396 (81%)
  • 40 mph41 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph107 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph156 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,297 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds265 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded78 (4.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,568 (68%)
  • Pedestrian276 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist190 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist108 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant45 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA7 peaked at 58 in 2005; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202488
2023811
202288
20211222
20201011
20192435
20181718
20173143
20163552
20153548
20143857
20134063
20122534
20113562
20104661
20094789
20084252
20074460
20065274
20055879
20045874
20035268
20025172
20013148
20003646
19993549
19984762
19974965
19965465
19954769
19945468
19933644
19923749
19913946
19904867
19895162
19884955
19874755
19862629
19854248
19843438
19833757
19823540
19814255
19803142
19793040

Map of recent crashes in SA7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA7

The 24 most recent collisions in SA7 happened between 13 August 2022 and 21 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA7

The A48 has the most collisions in SA7, 294 of 1,716 (17%), followed by the B4291 (162).

Collisions in SA7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48294405232
2ndB4291162217117
3rdM4160229413
4thA4217689506
5thA40674710726
6thA4230222403
7thB42193301

Council areas covering SA7

Collisions in SA7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swansea has 1,689 of 1,716 (98%).

Collisions in SA7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea1,6892,26019174
2ndNeath Port Talbot254121

Towns in SA7

Collisions in SA7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Swansea (1,215) and Clydach (26).