Skip to main content
CrashStats

B4287 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 319 collisions on the B4287 from 1979 to 2025, with 514 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 67 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4287, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
319
2,604th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
514
1.61 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
67
90 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4287

On the B4287, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious6721%
  • Slight24777%

Where the B4287 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,604th
Most casualties
2,375th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B4287 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4287 peaked at 15 in 1983 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4287, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202346
202200
2021611
202044
201911
201835
201755
20161013
201511
201467
201300
201249
201155
201045
200934
200837
200745
200633
200567
20041015
200359
200258
200147
20001117
1999810
1998812
199748
199645
19951014
19941115
1993813
1992910
19911016
19901218
198989
19881323
198746
19861175
19851214
19841423
19831516
19821423
19811517
1980916
19791115

When crashes happen on the B4287

Friday has the most collisions on the B4287 (53), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (92).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (13%)
  • Tuesday50 (16%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (16%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (10%)
  • 9am to noon43 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm92 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.5%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March24 (7.5%)
  • April26 (8.2%)
  • May30 (9.4%)
  • June21 (6.6%)
  • July20 (6.3%)
  • August18 (5.6%)
  • September30 (9.4%)
  • October43 (13%)
  • November30 (9.4%)
  • December33 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight233 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4287 crashes

On the B4287, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph300 (94%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph12 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (62%)
  • Wet or damp114 (36%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway293 (92%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4287 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B4287, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (55%)
  • Pedestrian74 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (11%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (77%)
  • Motorcycle56 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1546 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2085 (17%)
  • 21 to 2565 (13%)
  • 26 to 3592 (18%)
  • 36 to 4575 (15%)
  • 46 to 5553 (10%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.5%)
  • Over 7513 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (48%)
  • Passenger195 (38%)
  • Pedestrian74 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4287

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4287

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4287 crashes by council area

Of the 319 collisions on the B4287, 317 were in Neath Port Talbot.

Collisions on the B4287 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot317510567

B4287 crashes by town

Of the 319 collisions on the B4287, 239 were in the built-up area of Neath.

Recent crashes on the B4287

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4287, from 21 January 2017 to 18 September 2025.

Severity