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A474 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,433 collisions on the A474 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,387 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 419 serious, and 49 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A474, down 29% from 14 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,433
479th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,387
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
49 people killed
Serious collisions
419
523 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A474

On the A474, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.8%
  • Serious41917%
  • Slight1,97181%

Where the A474 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
479th
Most casualties
471st
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
511th

A474 accidents by year

Collisions on the A474 peaked at 94 in 1979 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A474, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
20241418
20231518
202289
20211113
20201824
20192128
20182129
20172738
20163548
20154055
20143036
20132942
20124768
20114577
20103562
20093040
20085383
20075167
20066196
200566109
20044753
20036792
20026482
200166102
200070112
19996189
19985895
199769101
19965193
19956486
19946084
19936584
199270100
199188112
199084111
198982102
19885772
198773107
198678103
198583106
19847080
19835669
19826285
19816684
19806180
197994128

When crashes happen on the A474

Friday has the most collisions on the A474 (415), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (611).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday321 (13%)
  • Tuesday363 (15%)
  • Wednesday357 (15%)
  • Thursday386 (16%)
  • Friday415 (17%)
  • Saturday365 (15%)
  • Sunday226 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am75 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am39 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am250 (10%)
  • 9am to noon365 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm425 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm611 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm389 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight279 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January218 (9%)
  • February184 (7.6%)
  • March179 (7.4%)
  • April166 (6.8%)
  • May202 (8.3%)
  • June205 (8.4%)
  • July183 (7.5%)
  • August189 (7.8%)
  • September184 (7.6%)
  • October225 (9.2%)
  • November272 (11%)
  • December226 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,686 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit581 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A474 crashes

On the A474, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,827 (75%)
  • 40 mph113 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph45 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph271 (11%)
  • 70 mph157 (6.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,771 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds412 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds72 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.2%)
  • Other65 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded83 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,474 (61%)
  • Wet or damp852 (35%)
  • Frost or ice70 (2.9%)
  • Snow17 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,912 (79%)
  • Roundabout300 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A474 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A474, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,197 (65%)
  • Pedestrian493 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist337 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist117 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant65 (1.9%)
  • Other71 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,460 (78%)
  • Motorcycle338 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes182 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes112 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach104 (2.4%)
  • Other102 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (2%)
  • 6 to 10109 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15207 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20641 (19%)
  • 21 to 25427 (13%)
  • 26 to 35615 (18%)
  • 36 to 45460 (14%)
  • 46 to 55336 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65245 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75161 (4.8%)
  • Over 75118 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,909 (56%)
  • Passenger985 (29%)
  • Pedestrian493 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A474

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A474

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A474 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A474 were recorded in 3 council areas. Neath Port Talbot has the most, with 1,859, followed by Carmarthenshire (544) and Swansea (25).

Collisions on the A474 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot1,8592,59829261
2ndCarmarthenshire54475214156
3rdSwansea253201

A474 crashes by town

Collisions on the A474 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Neath (704) and Glanaman (274).

Recent crashes on the A474

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A474, from 16 December 2023 to 11 December 2025.

Severity