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A4216 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 614 collisions on the A4216 from 1979 to 2025, with 806 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 59 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A4216, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
614
1,664th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
806
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
59
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4216

On the A4216, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious599.6%
  • Slight54889%

Where the A4216 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,664th
Most casualties
1,711th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

A4216 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4216 peaked at 27 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4216, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202422
202322
202234
202133
202069
2019810
201867
20171215
2016814
20151821
20141111
20131516
2012911
20111317
20101113
2009910
20081519
20071319
20062134
20052029
2004712
20031316
2002913
20012531
20001316
199912
199822
199722
1996711
199589
19941824
19932743
19922634
19911924
19901723
19892231
19881722
19872023
19862127
19852426
19841315
19831315
19821726
19812536
19802331
19791723

When crashes happen on the A4216

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A4216 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (155).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (16%)
  • Tuesday92 (15%)
  • Wednesday103 (17%)
  • Thursday103 (17%)
  • Friday89 (14%)
  • Saturday73 (12%)
  • Sunday56 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am73 (12%)
  • 9am to noon97 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm120 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm155 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm87 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.5%)
  • February59 (9.6%)
  • March44 (7.2%)
  • April49 (8%)
  • May57 (9.3%)
  • June46 (7.5%)
  • July56 (9.1%)
  • August41 (6.7%)
  • September48 (7.8%)
  • October64 (10%)
  • November61 (9.9%)
  • December49 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight459 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4216 crashes

On the A4216, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph602 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds476 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry426 (69%)
  • Wet or damp181 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway455 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (13%)
  • Roundabout76 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4216 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A4216, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant540 (67%)
  • Pedestrian110 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist37 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car946 (81%)
  • Motorcycle75 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20166 (21%)
  • 21 to 25102 (13%)
  • 26 to 35117 (15%)
  • 36 to 45109 (14%)
  • 46 to 5584 (10%)
  • 56 to 6574 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7544 (5.5%)
  • Over 7534 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider471 (58%)
  • Passenger225 (28%)
  • Pedestrian110 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4216

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4216

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4216 crashes by council area

Of the 614 collisions on the A4216, 612 were in Swansea.

Collisions on the A4216 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea612801759

A4216 crashes by town

Of the 614 collisions on the A4216, 581 were in the built-up area of Swansea.

Recent crashes on the A4216

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4216, from 1 May 2019 to 23 September 2025.

Severity