Road collisions in Swansea
Police recorded 703 road collisions involving injury in Swansea between 2021 and 2025, about 141 a year. 15 of them were fatal, and an estimated 145 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Saturday had the most collisions, and 28% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 157 in 2021 to 106 in 2025, a fall of 32%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Swansea should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Swansea, 888 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 9% (12%) and motorcyclists 15% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 51%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 13% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 28% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 10% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 171 | 19.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 77 | 8.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 134 | 15.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 457 | 51.5% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 13 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 21 | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 15 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 17 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 44 | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 57 | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 152 | 17.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 94 | 10.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 151 | 17.1% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 124 | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 86 | 9.7% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 74 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 43 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 43 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
23.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 11.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 17.2% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.9% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 8 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 852 | 71.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 92 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 15 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 134 | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 77 | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 14 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 15 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Swansea
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Street (A4118) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Carmarthen Road (A483) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Carmarthen Road (A483) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 4 | Victoria Road (A4067) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | New Cut Road (A483) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Stryd Rhydychen | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Pentregethin Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Sketty Road (A4118) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Neath Road (A4067) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Dillwyn Street (B4290) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | New Cut Road (A483) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neath Road | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Mumbles Road | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Carmarthen Road | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| Llangyfelach Road | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Gower Road | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| New Cut Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Swansea Road | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Fabian Way | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Clasemont Road | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Pontardulais Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Pentregethin Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Cockett Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Victoria Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Townhill Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Oystermouth Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
79% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 7% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 48% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4067 | 56 | 2 | 15 |
| A483 | 54 | 2 | 13 |
| A4118 | 46 | 0 | 6 |
| M4 | 38 | 2 | 5 |
| B4489 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| A48 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| B4603 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| B4295 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| A484 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| A4216 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| B4290 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| A4240 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| A4217 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| B4433 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| B4436 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
31% of collisions in Swansea happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 73% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 38 | 5.4% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 1 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| A road | 240 | 34.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 131 | 18.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 4 | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 287 | 40.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 155 | 22.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 401 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 66 | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 32 | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 24 | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 25 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 363 | 51.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 191 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 62 | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 1 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 26 | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 52 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 488 | 69.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 157 | 22.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 14 | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 27 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 17 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Swansea | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 514 | 73.1% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 189 | 26.9% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.