Neath road traffic accidents
Neath recorded 1,516 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 2,086
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 2,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Neath
Roads in Neath
Postcode districts in Neath
Accidents in Neath
Road collision statistics for Neath
Collisions recorded
1,516
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Neath
Collisions in Neath are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.3% of recorded collisions in Neath happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Neath have produced 2,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 165 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 236 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,148 collisions, Darkness 368 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,096 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Other 59 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,296 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,109 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Unknown 138 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,134 casualties, Passenger 568 casualties, Pedestrian 384 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Neath
How many road accidents have there been in Neath?
1,516 collisions have been recorded in Neath in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Neath were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 153 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in Neath resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Neath?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Neath, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Neath happen on?
72.3% of collisions in Neath are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Neath?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 2,086 casualties recorded in Neath.
Is road safety in Neath getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Neath were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Neath 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 Neath cover 1999 to 2024.