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B4593 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 123 collisions on the B4593 from 1979 to 2024, with 154 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 21 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4593 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
123
3,823rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
154
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
21
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4593

On the B4593, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious2117%
  • Slight9980%

Where the B4593 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,823rd
Most casualties
3,899th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B4593 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4593 peaked at 9 in 1982; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4593, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202326
202200
202100
202011
201923
201811
201722
201644
201511
201436
201311
201244
201111
201011
200933
200811
200711
200677
200557
200433
200345
200222
200111
200033
199911
199800
199700
199600
199512
199433
199322
199211
199145
199056
198944
198824
198766
198666
198569
198411
198345
1982918
198155
198068
197933

When crashes happen on the B4593

Friday has the most collisions on the B4593 (24), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (15%)
  • Tuesday12 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday24 (20%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon23 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8.9%)
  • February1 (0.8%)
  • March8 (6.5%)
  • April9 (7.3%)
  • May9 (7.3%)
  • June15 (12%)
  • July18 (15%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September10 (8.1%)
  • October7 (5.7%)
  • November13 (11%)
  • December7 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight92 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4593 crashes

On the B4593, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph122 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.3%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (6.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (74%)
  • Wet or damp32 (26%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4593 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4593, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant80 (52%)
  • Pedestrian44 (29%)
  • Cyclist16 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (9%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2042 (27%)
  • 21 to 2516 (10%)
  • 26 to 3512 (7.8%)
  • 36 to 4515 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5513 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6511 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (8.4%)
  • Over 7518 (12%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider68 (44%)
  • Pedestrian44 (29%)
  • Passenger42 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4593

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4593

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4593 crashes by council area

Of the 123 collisions on the B4593, 122 were in Swansea.

Collisions on the B4593 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea122152321

B4593 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4593 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Swansea (103) and Bishopston (4).

Recent crashes on the B4593

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4593, from 30 July 2009 to 4 January 2024.

Severity