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B4291 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 collisions on the B4291 from 1979 to 2024, with 308 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 21 serious, and 7 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4291 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
223
3,095th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
308
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
7 people killed
Serious collisions
21
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4291

On the B4291, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious219.4%
  • Slight19788%

Where the B4291 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,095th
Most casualties
3,088th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B4291 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4291 peaked at 10 in 2015; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4291, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202444
202311
202211
202100
202022
201911
201811
201757
201679
20151016
201447
2013811
201211
201112
201038
200937
200835
200746
200633
200535
200435
200366
200278
200169
2000914
1999615
199822
199757
199645
199545
199467
199344
19921013
199133
1990811
1989913
1988813
198744
198699
1985911
198444
1983917
198267
198166
198055
197968

When crashes happen on the B4291

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4291 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (56).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (11%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (18%)
  • Friday28 (13%)
  • Saturday40 (18%)
  • Sunday27 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (11%)
  • 9am to noon36 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm56 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.5%)
  • February16 (7.2%)
  • March20 (9%)
  • April16 (7.2%)
  • May13 (5.8%)
  • June17 (7.6%)
  • July17 (7.6%)
  • August21 (9.4%)
  • September21 (9.4%)
  • October21 (9.4%)
  • November21 (9.4%)
  • December21 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight157 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4291 crashes

On the B4291, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph175 (78%)
  • 40 mph12 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph31 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds173 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (67%)
  • Wet or damp62 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4291 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4291, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (63%)
  • Pedestrian52 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist9 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (78%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.9%)
  • Other12 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2057 (19%)
  • 21 to 2551 (17%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4540 (13%)
  • 46 to 5524 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (53%)
  • Passenger94 (31%)
  • Pedestrian52 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4291

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4291

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4291 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4291 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swansea has the most, with 195, followed by Neath Port Talbot (26).

Collisions on the B4291 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea195265521
2ndNeath Port Talbot264000

B4291 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4291 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Swansea (91) and Clydach (23).

Recent crashes on the B4291

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4291, from 2 November 2015 to 9 October 2024.

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