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B4296 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 collisions on the B4296 from 1979 to 2024, with 813 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 80 serious, and 16 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4296 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
568
1,774th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
813
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
80
103 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4296

On the B4296, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal152.6%
  • Serious8014%
  • Slight47383%

Where the B4296 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,774th
Most casualties
1,700th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B4296 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4296 peaked at 30 in 1989; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4296, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202311
202211
202145
202022
201955
201869
2017810
201677
201555
2014916
2013814
20121111
2011818
20101011
2009913
2008711
200779
20061323
20051832
20041219
2003911
20021318
20012133
20001218
199968
199838
1997911
19961420
19951215
19941825
19932035
19921316
19912128
19901215
19893040
19881931
19871924
19862131
19852032
19841323
19832125
19821926
19812232
19802837
19792128

When crashes happen on the B4296

Friday has the most collisions on the B4296 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (145).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (16%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday79 (14%)
  • Thursday77 (14%)
  • Friday94 (17%)
  • Saturday89 (16%)
  • Sunday54 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (11%)
  • 9am to noon80 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm77 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm145 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (11%)
  • February45 (7.9%)
  • March47 (8.3%)
  • April41 (7.2%)
  • May45 (7.9%)
  • June48 (8.5%)
  • July47 (8.3%)
  • August48 (8.5%)
  • September44 (7.7%)
  • October42 (7.4%)
  • November50 (8.8%)
  • December48 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight395 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4296 crashes

On the B4296, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph513 (90%)
  • 40 mph25 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds431 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Other16 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry368 (65%)
  • Wet or damp180 (32%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway525 (92%)
  • Roundabout23 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4296 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B4296, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant530 (65%)
  • Pedestrian101 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (12%)
  • Cyclist49 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car800 (78%)
  • Motorcycle97 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20184 (23%)
  • 21 to 25123 (15%)
  • 26 to 35118 (15%)
  • 36 to 4585 (10%)
  • 46 to 5575 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7534 (4.2%)
  • Over 7527 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider487 (60%)
  • Passenger225 (28%)
  • Pedestrian101 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4296

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4296

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4296 crashes by council area

Of the 568 collisions on the B4296, 566 were in Swansea.

Collisions on the B4296 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea5668111579

B4296 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4296 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Gorseinon (140) and Gowerton and Waunarlwydd (99).

Recent crashes on the B4296

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4296, from 12 May 2017 to 29 January 2024.

Severity