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Swansea road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 21,010 road traffic collisions in Swansea from 1979 to 2025, and 27,180 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 197 were fatal and 2,206 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 63 collisions, down 34% on 2024 (95).

Collisions since 1979
21,010
64th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
27,180
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
197
209 people killed
Serious collisions
2,206
2,487 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
63
Down 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
80
Down 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Swansea

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1970.9%
  • Serious2,20610%
  • Slight18,60789%

What the data shows

  • Swansea had 1,405 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 66% fewer than the 4,074 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 11% of collisions in Swansea were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,852 children under 16 were killed or injured in Swansea, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Swansea.

Where Swansea ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
64th
Most casualties
61st
Most fatal collisions
61st
Most serious collisions
90th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,994 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,867 (14%)
  • Wednesday3,059 (15%)
  • Thursday3,163 (15%)
  • Friday3,458 (16%)
  • Saturday3,173 (15%)
  • Sunday2,296 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight14,798 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,006 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit631 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting266 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown227 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded82 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway15,135 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway3,913 (19%)
  • Roundabout1,145 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road569 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded248 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph195 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph19,747 (94%)
  • 40 mph602 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph167 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph149 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph144 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds15,885 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,101 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds438 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds348 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds81 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist55 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.1%)
  • Other185 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded902 (4.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant15,397 (57%)
  • Pedestrian6,014 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist2,323 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist1,358 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,102 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant372 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant323 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant104 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)94 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant78 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Swansea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swansea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Swansea peaked at 748 in 1989; 2025 had 63.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 63
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256380
202495123
202396119
2022100116
202197127
2020113135
2019192244
2018166197
2017208256
2016275337
2015272377
2014287377
2013306399
2012305430
2011445637
2010493689
2009395525
2008472619
2007498686
2006601819
2005542742
2004579759
2003575767
2002534717
2001543724
2000464613
1999465623
1998511683
1997573732
1996655848
1995583766
1994657862
1993605783
1992599775
1991605723
1990712920
1989748910
1988637800
1987624750
1986475593
1985568701
1984542652
1983526656
1982561702
1981545686
1980556692
1979547709

Map of recent crashes in Swansea

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Swansea

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Swansea

The 24 most recent collisions in Swansea happened between 3 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Swansea

The A4067 has the most collisions in Swansea, 1,902 of 21,010 (9.1%), followed by the A483 (1,573).

Collisions in Swansea on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40671,9022,65117236
2ndA4831,5732,26430198
3rdA41181,3461,72822147
4thB44897879607109
5thA48610826772
6thA4216581764657
7thB4290530666565
8thB4603468642257
9thA4217252337328
10thB4593103127315
11thB443694120316
12thB42919111707
13thB443390114212
14thM484115216
15thB429673102311
16thA4070344236
17thB4295344607
18thB4620223013
19thA4230151601
20thB5444141403
21stA484101500
22ndA407691011
23rdB40637800
24thA41266901
25thA4745700
26thA40634601
27thA41194701
28thA4814810
29thB44394500
30thA40693701

Council areas covering Swansea

Collisions in Swansea were recorded in 2 council areas. Swansea has 20,925 of 21,010 (99.6%).

Collisions in Swansea by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwansea20,92527,0391952,191
2ndNeath Port Talbot83139215

Postcode districts in Swansea

Collisions in Swansea were recorded in 8 postcode districts, led by SA1 (8,674) and SA5 (3,936).