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SA8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,351 road traffic collisions in the SA8 postcode district, Neath Port Talbot, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,864 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 207 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,351
2,028th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,864
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
32 people killed
Serious collisions
207
253 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
3 in 2024

Road collision statistics for SA8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal282.1%
  • Serious20715%
  • Slight1,11683%

What the data shows

  • SA8 had 92 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 63% fewer than the 248 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in SA8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 301 children under 16 were killed or injured in SA8, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in SA8.

Where SA8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,028th
Most casualties
2,044th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
2,218th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (13%)
  • Tuesday192 (14%)
  • Wednesday180 (13%)
  • Thursday177 (13%)
  • Friday244 (18%)
  • Saturday228 (17%)
  • Sunday151 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight929 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit290 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,200 (89%)
  • Roundabout73 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,078 (80%)
  • 40 mph32 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph221 (16%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,008 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded55 (4.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,164 (62%)
  • Pedestrian300 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist186 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist67 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SA8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SA8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SA8 peaked at 63 in 1989; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202433
202379
202256
20211217
20201012
2019714
2018918
20171825
20161825
20151418
20141315
20132030
20122026
20112450
20103139
20092639
20082338
20074157
20063644
20052937
20043144
20033037
20021829
20013141
20003244
19993851
19983751
19973756
19962947
19952436
19942745
19933946
19923346
19913341
19904871
19896377
19884151
19874969
19863850
19854354
19844052
19834054
19823138
19814467
19805167
19795572

Map of recent crashes in SA8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SA8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SA8

The 24 most recent collisions in SA8 happened between 29 July 2021 and 2 April 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SA8

The A474 has the most collisions in SA8, 373 of 1,351 (28%), followed by the A4067 (321).

Collisions in SA8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4743735531362
2ndA4067321442668
3rdB4603120161417
4thA40693301
5thA4843400

Council areas covering SA8

Collisions in SA8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Neath Port Talbot has 1,308 of 1,351 (97%).

Collisions in SA8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot1,3081,80626200
2ndSwansea425727

Towns in SA8

Collisions in SA8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Pontardawe (570) and Clydach (151).