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B4434 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 507 collisions on the B4434 from 1979 to 2025, with 698 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 90 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4434, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
507
1,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
698
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
90
111 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4434

On the B4434, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious9018%
  • Slight41181%

Where the B4434 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,948th
Most casualties
1,926th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,092nd

B4434 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4434 peaked at 30 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4434, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202445
202323
202222
2021611
202011
201933
201849
201748
201666
2015711
201444
201377
2012911
201157
20101215
200944
200837
2007917
20061220
2005914
2004913
200334
20021118
20011213
20001015
199923
1998616
1997712
19961114
19951014
19941621
1993910
199267
19911320
19902127
19891925
19882633
19872128
19862437
19852326
19841623
19832032
19822427
19813036
19802230
19792228

When crashes happen on the B4434

Friday has the most collisions on the B4434 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (126).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (12%)
  • Tuesday77 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (10%)
  • Thursday70 (14%)
  • Friday102 (20%)
  • Saturday98 (19%)
  • Sunday49 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (5.1%)
  • 9am to noon64 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm126 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.7%)
  • February27 (5.3%)
  • March40 (7.9%)
  • April49 (9.7%)
  • May61 (12%)
  • June41 (8.1%)
  • July33 (6.5%)
  • August40 (7.9%)
  • September45 (8.9%)
  • October37 (7.3%)
  • November43 (8.5%)
  • December52 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight335 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4434 crashes

On the B4434, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph449 (89%)
  • 40 mph5 (1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph46 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds410 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry349 (69%)
  • Wet or damp145 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway341 (67%)
  • One way street or slip road123 (24%)
  • Roundabout18 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4434 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B4434, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant353 (51%)
  • Pedestrian174 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist26 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car555 (72%)
  • Motorcycle73 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1030 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1535 (5%)
  • 16 to 20152 (22%)
  • 21 to 2594 (13%)
  • 26 to 35110 (16%)
  • 36 to 4576 (11%)
  • 46 to 5569 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7543 (6.2%)
  • Over 7529 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider303 (43%)
  • Passenger221 (32%)
  • Pedestrian174 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4434

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4434

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4434 crashes by council area

Of the 507 collisions on the B4434, 504 were in Neath Port Talbot.

Collisions on the B4434 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot504692690

B4434 crashes by town

Of the 507 collisions on the B4434, 269 were in the built-up area of Neath.

Recent crashes on the B4434

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4434, from 5 May 2017 to 11 August 2025.

Severity