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B4286 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 417 collisions on the B4286 from 1979 to 2024, with 588 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 66 serious, and 9 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4286 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
417
2,232nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
588
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
66
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4286

On the B4286, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious6616%
  • Slight34282%

Where the B4286 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,232nd
Most casualties
2,176th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,569th

B4286 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4286 peaked at 18 in 1983; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4286, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202444
202346
202244
202167
202034
2019710
201889
2017915
201645
20151419
2014911
201378
20121320
201159
2010714
20091115
200836
200733
200646
2005811
20041012
20031115
2002815
20011118
20001416
199945
1998815
19971015
1996714
19951114
19941522
1993911
19921214
199123
19901631
19891327
19881617
198779
19861115
19851115
1984810
19831820
19821825
19811017
19801112
19791315

When crashes happen on the B4286

Friday has the most collisions on the B4286 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (11%)
  • Tuesday61 (15%)
  • Wednesday60 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday71 (17%)
  • Saturday67 (16%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon49 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (6.2%)
  • February34 (8.2%)
  • March33 (7.9%)
  • April46 (11%)
  • May41 (9.8%)
  • June36 (8.6%)
  • July25 (6%)
  • August35 (8.4%)
  • September29 (7%)
  • October34 (8.2%)
  • November39 (9.4%)
  • December39 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight269 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4286 crashes

On the B4286, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph330 (79%)
  • 40 mph45 (11%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph23 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds314 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry270 (65%)
  • Wet or damp138 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (74%)
  • Roundabout83 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4286 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B4286, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (13%)
  • Pedestrian62 (11%)
  • Cyclist42 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Other6 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car521 (74%)
  • Motorcycle82 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20134 (23%)
  • 21 to 2590 (15%)
  • 26 to 3592 (16%)
  • 36 to 4586 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider353 (60%)
  • Passenger173 (29%)
  • Pedestrian62 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4286

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4286

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4286 crashes by council area

Of the 417 collisions on the B4286, 413 were in Neath Port Talbot.

Collisions on the B4286 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot413584965

B4286 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4286 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Port Talbot (144) and Cwmavon (64).

Recent crashes on the B4286

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4286, from 22 May 2019 to 14 December 2024.

Severity