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Neath road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,464 road traffic collisions in Neath, Neath Port Talbot, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,489 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 448 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, down from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,464
295th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,489
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
31 people killed
Serious collisions
448
495 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Neath

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal310.9%
  • Serious44813%
  • Slight2,98586%

What the data shows

  • Neath had 215 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 65% fewer than the 609 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in Neath were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 748 children under 16 were killed or injured in Neath, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Neath.

Where Neath ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
295th
Most casualties
288th
Most fatal collisions
333rd
Most serious collisions
367th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday471 (14%)
  • Tuesday509 (15%)
  • Wednesday513 (15%)
  • Thursday503 (15%)
  • Friday602 (17%)
  • Saturday507 (15%)
  • Sunday359 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,549 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit749 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,576 (74%)
  • One way street or slip road373 (11%)
  • Roundabout234 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway209 (6%)
  • Not recorded72 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph3,141 (91%)
  • 40 mph41 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph84 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph139 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,622 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds501 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other50 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded150 (4.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,429 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,069 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist404 (9%)
  • Cyclist249 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant183 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant68 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Neath road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Neath, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Neath peaked at 117 in 1987; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
20241415
20231621
20221117
20211519
20201012
20192832
20183546
20173450
20164459
20154049
20144451
20133551
20125890
201163101
20106584
20095885
200886125
20077189
200689122
200585113
200482109
200395128
2002107146
200196144
2000102149
199983104
1998113144
199781108
1996115157
1995108132
199497126
1993104132
1992103128
1991111134
1990100125
198996127
1988105137
1987117143
198687102
198597111
1984101128
19837287
198287107
1981110122
198088106
197998113

Map of recent crashes in Neath

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Neath

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Neath

The 24 most recent collisions in Neath happened between 1 December 2023 and 19 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Neath

The A474 has the most collisions in Neath, 704 of 3,464 (20%), followed by the A4230 (373).

Collisions in Neath on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA474704953388
2ndA4230373493751
3rdB4434269330436
4thB4287239330348
5thB4290107135220
6thA465629205
7thA48253314
8thM4253402
9thB4281192405
10thB4291101600
11thB42864601
12thA41093300
13thB42303400

Council areas covering Neath

Collisions in Neath were recorded in 2 council areas. Neath Port Talbot has 3,457 of 3,464 (99.8%).

Collisions in Neath by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNeath Port Talbot3,4574,48031445
2ndSwansea7903

Postcode districts in Neath

Collisions in Neath were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by SA11 (2,003) and SA10 (1,461).