Clydach (Swansea) road traffic accidents
Clydach (Swansea) recorded 235 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 304 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 304
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 304
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Clydach (Swansea)
Collisions recorded
235
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
304
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Clydach (Swansea)
Collisions in Clydach (Swansea) are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in Clydach (Swansea) happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Clydach (Swansea) have produced 304 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 33 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 40 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 167 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 229 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 163 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 171 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Clydach (Swansea)
How many road accidents have there been in Clydach (Swansea)?
235 collisions have been recorded in Clydach (Swansea) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 304 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Clydach (Swansea) were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 24 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Clydach (Swansea) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Clydach (Swansea)?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Clydach (Swansea), accounting for 17% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Clydach (Swansea) happen on?
90.6% of collisions in Clydach (Swansea) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Clydach (Swansea)?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 304 casualties recorded in Clydach (Swansea).
Is road safety in Clydach (Swansea) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Clydach (Swansea) fell 60% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Clydach (Swansea) come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Clydach (Swansea) cover 1999 to 2024.