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B4295 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 collisions on the B4295 from 1979 to 2025, with 902 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 121 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4295, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
646
1,602nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
902
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
25 people killed
Serious collisions
121
147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 160% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4295

On the B4295, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal223.4%
  • Serious12119%
  • Slight50378%

Where the B4295 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,602nd
Most casualties
1,550th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
1,641st

B4295 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4295 peaked at 37 in 1979 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4295, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025713
202445
202335
202245
202158
202066
201956
201889
201767
20161015
20151118
20141219
20131825
20121324
20111316
2010912
20091017
20081318
20071117
20061934
20052128
20041824
20031723
2002810
2001914
2000911
199911
199858
19971220
19961013
19951423
19941924
19931621
19921820
19911419
19901718
19893143
19882023
19871221
19862434
19852638
19841618
19832436
19821929
19812331
19801925
19793748

When crashes happen on the B4295

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4295 (123), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (147).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday75 (12%)
  • Wednesday85 (13%)
  • Thursday123 (19%)
  • Friday97 (15%)
  • Saturday104 (16%)
  • Sunday79 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (13%)
  • 9am to noon63 (9.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm147 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm118 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight98 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.7%)
  • February45 (7%)
  • March49 (7.6%)
  • April47 (7.3%)
  • May56 (8.7%)
  • June51 (7.9%)
  • July63 (9.8%)
  • August57 (8.8%)
  • September51 (7.9%)
  • October67 (10%)
  • November47 (7.3%)
  • December57 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight424 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4295 crashes

On the B4295, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph493 (76%)
  • 40 mph35 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph113 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds513 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry434 (67%)
  • Wet or damp180 (28%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway619 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4295 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B4295, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant603 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (12%)
  • Pedestrian106 (12%)
  • Cyclist46 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car841 (77%)
  • Motorcycle108 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (4%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.7%)
  • Other14 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1556 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20222 (25%)
  • 21 to 25120 (13%)
  • 26 to 35154 (17%)
  • 36 to 45104 (12%)
  • 46 to 5579 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.7%)
  • Over 7526 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider560 (62%)
  • Passenger236 (26%)
  • Pedestrian106 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4295

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4295

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4295 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4295 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swansea has the most, with 638, followed by Rhondda Cynon Taf (6).

Collisions on the B4295 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea63888122120
2ndRhondda Cynon Taf61901

B4295 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4295 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Gowerton and Waunarlwydd (249) and Swansea (34).

Recent crashes on the B4295

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4295, from 19 October 2020 to 13 November 2025.

Severity